Prisons

Honduras's telecommunications authority reports that Israeli-made signal-blocking technology deployed across 21 prisons has cut outgoing calls by 99%, though inmates continue to evade restrictions by smuggling mobile devices and using Wi-Fi messaging apps.

Honduras is launching psychiatric care teams in prisons to identify, diagnose, and treat inmates with mental-health disorders, marking the first such coordinated initiative between the Health Ministry and the penitentiary system.

Congress approved an extension of the contract between the national prison authority and a supplier installing body scanners and X-ray equipment in Honduran prisons to strengthen security and control in the penal system.