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Morena Rial Granted Limited Phone Use in Prison as Defense Files Equality Complaint

Her restricted access has become the focal point of her case strategy, with claims she is being treated differently from other inmates.

Overview

  • Rial remains detained at Unit No. 51 in Magdalena on aggravated robbery charges after her excarceration was revoked on October 1.
  • Following a trial period, authorities authorized cellphone use only during set hours; her lawyer says the limit increased from two to three hours.
  • Defense attorney Alejandro Cipolla submitted a filing invoking equality before the law, arguing other inmates have phones available 24 hours a day.
  • She signed a commitment not to access social networks or speak to the press, and her active accounts are reportedly handled by someone else, according to her lawyer.
  • Diario Uno, citing a TV program, reported her bid for house arrest was rejected and a prosecutor sought preventive detention, while a multidisciplinary board assesses custody of her children.