Prison Conditions

An El Heraldo investigation found that products sold in the Támara National Penitentiary commissaries cost significantly more than market prices—in some cases double—with sugar at L40 per pound versus L14 nationally, and the Conadeh has received 12 complaints from inmates about pricing.

A video circulating on social media shows inmates at the maximum-security prison 'El Pozo' in Santa Bárbara apparently celebrating, dancing, and using a cellphone inside the facility, raising questions about security and contraband control in Honduras's prison system.