Peru places five prisons under state of emergency
Peru published Supreme Decree 128-2026 on 6 September, imposing a 60-day state of emergency around five maximum-security prisons named for extortion complaints. The decree lets the armed forces support national police outside prison walls and permits searches and detentions without warrants, while the penal authority retains control inside. Journalists reported no visible perimeter deployment at Miguel Castro Castro on the decree’s first day. Officials say many extortion calls originate from inside cells using phones brought by visitors, staff or drones, and prior signal jamming has failed; the measure's impact hinges on deployment and possible renewal in November.
The decree covers prison perimeters, not interior cell wings.
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Extortion calls from prisons rose sharply over the past three years. The new government declared the emergency to try to stop these calls. The decree could be renewed in November.
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