Overview
- On November 13, INPE relocated 145 sentenced inmates from the Juliaca prison to the Puno penitentiary under Resolution D000183-2025-INPE-ORAP.
- INPE data show Juliaca operating at about 244% capacity, housing 1,443 people in a facility built for 420.
- The Altiplano plan prioritizes inmate risk, with dangerous or gang‑linked prisoners assigned to the maximum‑security Challapalca facility after the first such transfer on October 30.
- Puno was selected to temporarily absorb ordinary‑regime inmates due to greater available capacity compared with Challapalca, Lampa and Juliaca.
- Transfers are conducted under strict security protocols with constant supervision and PNP support, alongside intensified internal controls and ongoing training for surveillance staff.