The Vice minister of Justice, Juan Alcántara, announced the relocation of the Lima Diagnostic and Rehabilitation youth Center, known as’Maranguita‘, after six teenagers escaped this Friday, May 2. The inmates fled using a rope made of sheets and garmentsdescending along a wall of around nine meters.
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As an immediate action, more than 20 young people moved to the Anchon I Annex, when detected that their behaviors put the security of the center at risk and could be related to the escape.
Personnel of the Ministry of Justice supervises the transfer of 29 inmates of ‘Maranguita’, after the escape of six teenagers. (Photo: Jesús Saucedo/@photo.gec)
“In the framework of emergency and pronacej restructuring, At this time, 29 young people are being transferred to ancón I Annexbecause after a summary investigation it has been established that the actions they are doing is compromising security and, in some way, is linked to the escape that has been carried out today in the morning ”he commented to the media.
“We are making all efforts to recapture these peoplefor that we have the support of the National Police, through Commander Gallardo Mendoza, who has been accompanying us since the morning. We hope that we can have results “he added.
Adolescents from the ‘Maranguita’ center are escorted by security personnel before their transfer to ancon annex I. (Photo: Jesús Saucedo/@photo.gec)
In addition, he indicated that some Center workers are detained While possible indications of negligence are examined.
“The measures that are being taken are prevention. There is a relationship between the actions that these young people are doing, which are currently being transferred, with actions against security. There are workers who are detained at this time”he mentioned.
“We do not say or affirm that these workers are committed; however, there are forceful facts that could demonstrate that at least there would be negligence. There are educators who are sleeping on the side of the bedroom of these teenagers who have escaped and it is practically impossible that they do not realize that these adolescents have elapsed without controll”, clarified.
Inmates leave the San Miguel Youth Center, after the transfer operation. (Photo: Jesús Saucedo/@photo.gec)
Alcantara asked the inhabitants of the district of San Miguelwhere Maranguita has been in operation for more than 70 years. “From the Ministry of Justice and Pronacej we are working to fulfill our constitutional function of social reintegration of adolescents”Alcántara said.
The vice minister also indicated that the granting of land is being managed, in collaboration with Proinversionfor Create a new youth center with capacity for 3,000 adolescents. Although the exact location has not been specified, it seeks to improve rehabilitation and safety conditions.
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Six young people escaped in the early hours of this Friday of the Diagnostic and Rehabilitation Youth Center of Lima, called Maranguita, which is in the district of San Miguel. Using an artisanal rope made with sheets, clothing and traces of mattresses, they managed to climb a perimeter wall that, although supposedly electrified, was not operational.
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