Costa Rica Opens New Mega-Prison, Transfers First Inmates

• Costa Rica has transferred the first 123 inmates to a new mega-prison on October 27.
• The new prison, located on the outskirts of San José, has a capacity of 5,100 inmates, representing 20% of the national prison population.
• The facility was built with the help of the Salvadoran government.
• The new prison is part of Costa Rica's efforts to address its prison overcrowding issues.
• The first inmates arrived at the prison shackled, shaved, and in uniform.