This overcrowding is not an isolated phenomenon. Across the national penitentiary system, Panama held 24,619 prisoners in facilities designed for only 14,695 — a nationwide occupancy rate of approximately 167 percent. In these conditions, basic safety, sanitation, and security become nearly impossible to maintain.
This overcrowding is not an isolated phenomenon. Across the national penitentiary system, Panama held 24,619 prisoners in facilities designed for only 14,695 — a nationwide occupancy rate of approximately 167 percent. In these conditions, basic safety, sanitation, and security become nearly impossible to maintain.