{"id":46479,"date":"2026-05-06T00:02:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T00:02:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=46479"},"modified":"2026-05-06T00:02:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T00:02:43","slug":"inmates-at-worst-prison-on-earth-must-obey-the-same-strict-rule-trump-is-threatening-to-send-us-citizens-there","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=46479","title":{"rendered":"Inmates at \u201cworst prison on Earth\u201d must obey the same, strict rule \u2013 Trump is threatening to send US citizens there"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-main-thumbnail size-main-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/05\/05130817\/ADFT-664x350.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/05\/05130817\/ADFT-664x350.jpg 664w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/05\/05130817\/ADFT-400x210.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/05\/05130817\/ADFT-412x216.jpg 412w\" alt=\"Donald Trump &amp; inmates at CECOT. 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Credit \/ Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Donald Trump\u2019s position on immigration has pulled global attention toward one of the most controversial prisons in the world, a facility critics warn is designed \u201cto dispose of people without formally applying the death penalty.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>El Salvador\u2019s CECOT, short for the Centre for the Confinement of Terrorism, sits about 70 kilometers east of San Salvador and spreads across a 23-hectare site.<\/p>\n<p>Built in February 2023 as the centerpiece of President Nayib Bukele\u2019s aggressive crackdown on gangs, the\u00a0<a id=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/prison\/\" href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/prison\/\" type=\"link\">facility<\/a>\u00a0can hold up to 40,000 inmates, making it the largest prison complex in the Americas.<\/p>\n<p>The $115 million project forms a key part of the 44-year-old president\u2019s security strategy, which has driven a sharp drop in homicide rates across El Salvador.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-concrete-and-steel-pit\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018Concrete and steel pit\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Bukele\u2019s policies have drawn both praise and alarm. Supporters point to improved public safety, while critics warn that mass arrests and detentions risk sweeping up individuals without sufficient evidence.<\/p>\n<p>The prison itself has become central to that debate. Analysts from the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/saisreview.sais.jhu.edu\/el-salvadors-controversial-offer-housing-u-s-criminals-in-its-mega-prison\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">SAIS Review of International Affairs<\/a>\u00a0note that the facility prioritizes \u201csecurity and isolation over rehabilitation, reflecting a punitive approach to incarceration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-latin-america-68244963\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BBC<\/a>, Miguel Sarre, a former member of the United Nations Subcommittee for the Prevention of Torture, described the mega prison as a \u201cconcrete and steel pit,\u201d underscoring concerns about conditions inside.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-trump-s-deportation-fuels-controversy\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trump\u2019s deportation fuels controversy<\/h2>\n<p>The issue took a sharp turn when Bukele offered the Trump administration a deal to house \u201cdangerous criminals\u201d\u00a0<a id=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/ice\/\" href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/ice\/\" type=\"link\">deported<\/a>\u00a0from the United States in the \u201cnotorious\u201d prison.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-1317354084\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\">\n<div id=\"intext_192769_1_wrapper\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-461489b500ebf213e82491aa5c1cdd83\" class=\"newsner-461489b500ebf213e82491aa5c1cdd83 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>Inspired by the invitation, President\u00a0<a id=\"17445\" href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\">Donald Trump<\/a>\u00a0used a little-known 18th-century wartime law to justify deporting foreign nationals accused of crimes in the United States, arguing the country faced an \u201cinvasion\u201d by violent organizations.<\/p>\n<p>According to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/us-pay-el-salvador-jail-300-alleged-gang-members-ap-reports-2025-03-15\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Reuters<\/a>, the White House paid roughly $6 million to imprison about 300 alleged violent criminals to El Salvador for one year.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=newsner&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1905034256826408982&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fen.newsner.com%2Fnews%2Finmates-at-worst-prison-on-earth-must-obey-the-same-strict-rule%2F&amp;sessionId=7f57ce8fca8e92455a28927aaad96139e27775fc&amp;siteScreenName=newsner&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1905034256826408982\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cPresident Trump and I have a clear message to criminal illegal aliens: LEAVE NOW,\u201d Kristi Noem, the former Secretary of Homeland Security, warned in a March 2025\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EnvoyNoem\/status\/1905034256826408982?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">social media<\/a>\u00a0post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you do not leave, we will hunt you down, arrest you, and you could end up in this El Salvadorian prison.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Although a federal judge attempted to block the deportations, the ruling came after flights were already in international airspace. The administration has maintained that its actions were lawful.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-black-hole-of-human-rights\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018Black hole of human rights\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Human rights groups and international observers have strongly criticized the arrangement. Reports cited by the BBC describe CECOT as a \u201cblack hole of human rights,\u201d where international standards for prisoner treatment are not followed.<\/p>\n<p>Sarre also warned that the prison appears to function as a system \u201cto dispose of people without formally applying the death penalty,\u201d highlighting fears that inmates may never leave once they enter.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-life-inside\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Life inside<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cHere are the psychopaths, the terrorists, the murderers who had our country in mourning,\u201d a prison director told BBC correspondent Leire Ventas during her 2024 tour of the facility.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-2076785166\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\">\n<div id=\"intext_192769_2_wrapper\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-ea497449978d97275445ed39ec942a34\" class=\"newsner-ea497449978d97275445ed39ec942a34 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>The reality inside CECOT reflects that message, with daily life tightly controlled and strict rules enforced without exception.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most visible requirements is uniformity. All inmates must wear white shirts and shorts, and their heads are shaved every five days to maintain a standardized appearance.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-packed-prisoners\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Packed prisoners<\/h2>\n<p>Ventas described rows of inmates with shaved heads packed tightly together, reinforcing its reputation as one of the most extreme detention facilities in the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat is the maximum capacity of each cell?\u201d she asked the prison director, who chose not to be named.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhere you can fit 10 people, you can fit 20,\u201d he replied of the windowless cells, with bare metal bunks and no mattresses.<\/p>\n<p>Surveillance is constant, with cameras and guards monitoring every movement. Prisoners spend 23.5 hours a day confined to their cells, receiving only 30 minutes of exercise in a windowless corridor.<\/p>\n<p>There is little to occupy their time. Each crowded cell reportedly contains just two Bibles, and meals are minimal \u2013 rice, beans, hard-boiled eggs or pasta \u2013 eaten by hand without utensils.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAny utensil can be [fashioned into] a deadly weapon,\u201d said the director.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-in-hell\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018In hell\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cWhen you get there, you already know you\u2019re in hell. You don\u2019t need anyone to tell you,\u201d\u00a0<a id=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/nation\/controversial-60-minutes-segment-on-trump-immigration-policy-leaks-online\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/nation\/controversial-60-minutes-segment-on-trump-immigration-policy-leaks-online\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" type=\"link\">one deportee<\/a>\u00a0told\u00a0<em>60 Minutes<\/em>, explaining he was beaten so badly by the guards when he arrived at CECOT that one of his teeth was knocked out.<\/p>\n<p>The college student was speaking in a leaked segment of the controversial CBS segment that was abruptly pulled from the air at the last minute.<\/p>\n<p>The report featured interviews with migrants sent to El Salvador\u2019s notorious Terrorism Confinement Center, or CECOT, under Trump\u2019s aggressive immigration crackdown.<\/p>\n<p>Two deportees reported torture, beatings and abuse, PBS writes, while a Venezuelan man said he was subjected to sexual abuse and placed in solitary confinement as punishment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How do you feel about people being sent to a prison like this without a proven conviction? 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