He Ministry of Justice and Human Rights (Minjusdh)through the National Penitentiary Institute (INPE)arranged the definitive closure of 141 businesses that operated inside various penitentiary establishments in the country.
The measure was made official through the Presidential Resolution No. 523-2025-INPE/P and responds to various regulatory breaches detected in these premises, known as commissaries, where people deprived of liberty could purchase food and personal hygiene items.
Measure within the framework of the state of emergency
According to the INPE, the decision is adopted within the framework of the actions arranged during the current state of emergencywith the aim of restore order, legality and the principle of authority inside detention centers.
Of the total 206 commissaries authorized by the Penitentiary Technical Councilthey will be 141 which will be permanently closedas part of a stricter control policy in the country’s prisons.
Deadline for withdrawal of assets
The Minjusdh and INPE granted a maximum period of five calendar days so that those responsible for the commissaries remove unauthorized goods and belongings that remain inside the penitentiary establishments.
The penitentiary authority warned that failure to comply with this provision will give rise to the corresponding administrative actions, in accordance with current regulations.
Strengthening prison control
With this measure, the Executive seeks strengthen prison security and effective control inside prisons, in a context of greater supervision and review of the services that operate within the national penitentiary system.
