L8 Million Frozen in Tamara Prison Card System
Published on Honduras Daily · Aug 11, 2026 · Originally reported August 11, 2026 by La Prensa
Inmates at Honduras's largest prison say L8 million ($320,000) is trapped in prepaid commissary cards that authorities suspended without allowing redemption, cutting families off from their money as the National Penitentiary Institute plans a new digital wallet.
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