A Remedy for El Salvador's Prison Fever

Following a spate of murders, the Salvadoran government ordered mass roundups of suspected criminal gang members, throwing more than 53,000 in jail. The clampdown is popular but unsustainable. Authorities should develop a path out of gang life that members can choose.

Portraits from El Salvador's nearly 2-year, sprawling crackdown on

Mega-prison in El Salvador for gangsters, which has 80 beds per

Salvadoran Schoolteacher Denounces Systematic Torture in Prison

El Salvador bets safety on incarceration; unveils new prison

El Salvador is gradually filling its new mega prison with alleged

Will El Salvador's new mega-prison turn into a bloodbath?

Reports & Briefings

Punishment, Rehabilitation or Dehumanisation?

Understanding Bukele's Gang Crack Down in El Salvador

First 2000 Inmates Moved To El Salvador's New 'Mega Prison