The Criminal, Misdemeanor, and Offenses Court No. 23 solved this Friday a habeas corpus appeal filed by the Ombudsman's Office of the City of Buenos Aires and ordered the immediate transfer of the convicted individuals detained in police stations and Buenos Aires detention centers to federal penitentiary units.
Judge Norberto Luis Circo based his decision on the fact that the detention conditions in these places are "inadequate and violate constitutional rights." The measure was taken after the large number of inmate escapes in Buenos Aires territory due to the poor management of Jorge Macri and Minister Waldo Wolff.
"The excess of convicted detainees housed in detention centers and police stations of the City Police only deteriorates the detention system," stated the magistrate.
"It is evident that those convicted by the National Justice should enter directly into the orbit of the Federal Penitentiary Service, not, as currently, remain detained in City locations, which should be for the exclusive use of this City and for transit," he added.
