El Salvador's New Megaprison Uses Digifort, ZKTeco

Published Apr 04, 2023 13:09 PM

El Salvadoran authorities are using Digifort and ZKTeco to run a high-profile new megaprison used to lock up thousands of alleged gang members.

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The crackdown has come under fire for human rights abuses, with one analysis finding the prison gives inmates less space than livestock.

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Comments (2)
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Apr 04, 2023

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Charles Rollet
Apr 05, 2023

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