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The Chorrillos Women's Penitentiary Annex (Spanish: Establecimiento Penitenciario Anexo Mujeres de Chorrillos), formerly known as Santa Mónica Prison (Spanish: Penal Santa Mónica), [1] is a high-security women's prison in Chorrillos, Lima, Peru.
In 2009, the prison population totaled 44,800 inmates (0.15% of the national population), [3] though the nation's prisons were built for a capacity of 22,540. [4] 2,794 of the inmates were women. Only 17,297 of the inmates have been sentenced in court, while many of the rest are held in pretrial detention at police stations and judiciary buildings.
In the Ancón 2 prison, they took up coveted training positions in beauty therapy in a bid to become hair stylists. [3] In early 2016, both women sought to return to the United Kingdom. McCollum applied to be freed on parole, [4] and was released on 31 March 2016, with the prospect of having to remain in Peru for up to six years.
Joran van der Sloot, a Dutch citizen who gained international infamy for admitting to the long-unsolved 2005 murder of 18-year-old American Natalee Holloway, was injured last week during a brawl ...
Violent protests disrupting tourism and trade across Peru persisted Thursday as a judge considered whether to keep the country's ex-president in custody while authorities build their case against ...
Episode 9: Peru/Peruvian Prison Break. Tina Myers is an exotic dancer and part time drug dealer. After she decides to make money on a Peruvian drug run, she embarks on a dangerous ride to the dark side of Peru's underworld, culminating in an insane prison escape. Episode 10: Panama/Miami Mobster Take Down
Peru's government will impose harsh penalties for those who steal a cellphone, including life in prison if a robber kills someone while stealing their mobile device. The changes to the country's ...
Women's organizations noted that alcohol abuse and traditional attitudes toward women aggravated the problems of rape and sexual abuse, particularly in rural areas. [6] In November 2006, the World Health Organization reported that 69 percent of Peruvian women said they had suffered from some form of physical violence in their lives.