Congress Weighs Electronic Monitoring for Low-Risk Inmates

Published on Honduras Daily · Oct 17, 2026 · Originally reported October 16, 2026 by Radio HRN

Marco Paz, president of Congress's Security Commission, proposed letting inmates classified as low or medium risk, along with elderly prisoners and those with chronic illnesses, serve out their sentences at home under electronic monitoring.

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