Inmates have reportedly broken out of a prison in the coastal town of Saint-Marc in central Haiti as authorities in the country struggle to quell ongoing gang violence.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Inmates reportedly broke out of a prison in the coastal town of Saint-Marc in central Haiti on Friday as authorities in the country struggle to quell ongoing gang violence.
Le Nouvelliste newspaper said officials at the prison went on strike to demand better treatment, and it quoted government commissioner Vension François as saying he feared a “mutiny,” suggesting guards may have been complicit in the prison break. But the report did not elaborate. A spokesman for Haiti’s National Police did not immediately return a message for comment, and local officials could not be immediately reached.
Gunfire was heard near the prison, and videos posted on social media show smoke and fire billowing from it. It wasn’t immediately clear how many prisoners escaped or how many inmates the prison held at the time.s in the capital of Port-au-Prince as part of coordinated attacks that led to the eventual resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry.
Saint-Marc, located north of the capital, has struggled with escaped inmates in the past. In December 2014, nearly three dozen inmates escaped after sawing through steel bars, authorities said. At the time, the prison held nearly 500 inmates.Wisconsin’s Evers urges federal judge not to make changes at youth prison in wake of counselor deathHaitian prisons are severely overcrowded, and pre-trial detentions can stretch out for years given the country’s broken judicial system.
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