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Morena Rial Jailed in Magdalena After House Arrest Revoked

Her new lawyer plans to challenge the decision, citing concerns over her placement in a small individual cell.

Overview

  • Rial was transferred to Unidad Penitenciaria No. 51 in Magdalena and placed alone in a small cell referred to as “el buzón,” according to her attorney.
  • A court revoked her extraordinary release after an official report noted two missed weeks of court check-ins and a lack of required proof of psychiatric treatment and lawful subsistence.
  • Newly appointed lawyer Martín Leiro says he will seek judicial review, argues the transfer was premature without a preventive detention order, and notes detainees he represents offered to house and protect her inside the unit.
  • Photos and videos circulated showing her arriving at the prison hooded, head down, handcuffed, and escorted by police.
  • Her father, journalist Jorge Rial, acknowledged on his program that the revocation followed noncompliance and posted on Instagram, stressing she had no special privileges.