Overview
- Governor Maximiliano Pullaro toured the Piñero site as officials reported 40% completion, citing 12 cranes working simultaneously and roughly 400 direct workers on site.
- Authorities plan to open the high‑profile unit in October 2026 to begin separating the province’s most dangerous detainees from outside contacts.
- The design features single‑occupancy cells, permanent monitoring, tightly limited yard access for up to 12 inmates, and non‑contact visits conducted through glass.
- Around 500 high‑profile inmates identified across three risk levels—about 70 in level 1, 176 in level 2, and nearly 300 in level 3—are slated for transfer to the new facility.
- The complex includes two additional large prisons under construction, with phased openings into 2027 and differing reported capacities: La Capital describes four modules totaling 1,152 places, while El Litoral cites a 150‑bed high‑profile unit plus two prisons of about 1,950 beds each.