Terrorism Confinement Center

El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) is a high-security mega-prison central to President Nayib Bukele’s anti-gang crackdown. Built in 2023, it holds up to 40,000 inmates, primarily gang members. Prisoners receive no visits, outdoor time, or rehabilitation programs, and officials say they will never return to their communities. Recently, the U.S. deported 250 suspected gang […]