translated from Spanish: They will add 1,350 new places in bonaerenses prisons

The Government of Bonaerense announced today that between June and October it will have about 1,350 places with the expansion works of 7 prison units and the completion of a prison and an alcaidía in Greater Buenos Aires.According to the administration of Axel Kicillof, work is being carried out on the expansion of the bell tower; Of Magdalena’s Criminal Unit 28; 32 of Florencio Varela; 47 by Florencio Varela; The alcay of Inspector General Roberto Petinatto in Olmos; the unit 26 Olmos and unit 54 of Florencio Varela.In addition it is planned to complete the work in construction of a prison unit of Lomas de Zamora and the alcaidía de Florencio Varela.La penal unit of Lomas de Zamora, which will have a quota of 432 inmates, is advanced by 92.66 percent, and is expected to be enabled in August. The new alcaidía of Florencio Varela, which will have 192 places, has a growth rate of 52.68 percent and is expected to be completed in October 2020.A statement from the provincial government stated that it was working on the extension of the Bell Registry, which will have 76 seats and which already has an advance of 83.42 percent, while its completion is expected in July. Magdalena’s 28-cent penalty is being extended, which will allow 132 places to be added, and it already has a 97.43 percent advance, with completion scheduled for next June. In the penalty 32 of Florencio Varela the work to add another 108 places is advanced by 88.32 percent and is estimated to be completed next June. In the prison unit 47 of Florencio Varela works to add about 42 more places and is advanced by 72.45 percent, with its completion coming July. Petinatto’s 19th place is also being expanded to add 144 seats, with a 65.57% advance percentage, so it is expected to be completed next August. Olmos Unit 26 is also being expanded to add 144 seats and already has a 57.48 percent advance, which is projected to be completed next August. Another expansion work is being carried out in the 54 unit of Florencio Varela, which will allow to add 80 places, has a progress of 66.96 percent and will be completed next June.

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