Minister Iris Varela reiterated that there are no covid-19 cases in prisons in the country.
By: Agencies
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The Minister of the Penitentiary Service, Iris Varela, granted this Wednesday 22-J the application of the Special Measure of the Regime of Tutored Trust to 19 deprived of liberty of the National Institute for Women’s Guidance (INOF) this “in recognition of good behavior and in recognition to the procedural rights in fulfillment of the sentence that assists them. “
In the act, Varela reiterated that no cases of covid-19 have been registered in any of the Venezuelan prisons.
“There is not a single case of coronavirus in any prison, this thanks to strict compliance with preventive and biosecurity measures,” he said.
He pointed out that in the Inof there are approximately 545 deprived of liberty. She recalled that in the country there are 108 penitentiary facilities distributed among Adolescents in Conflict with the Criminal Law, women and men.
He emphasized that the entire prison population of the country has been without visits since March, in addition he added that the staff of the prison service has been permanently visiting all the enclosures with the proper protection measures, even with the entry of parcels.
