In the United States closed Guantanamo Prison Block for the most dangerous criminals. This is reported by NBC News with reference to the US military.
According to him, prison employees “safely and without any incidents” moved all the prisoners from Camp No. 7 to the neighboring camp number 5. In the closed block, the most stringent conditions of detention. Currently, all 40 prisoners are located on the territory of two objects.
It is noted that the changes do not threaten the safety of personnel and do not violate the existing conditions for the detention of prisoners. However, this step will reduce operational costs.
In February, US President Joe Bayden began a prison closing process in Guantanamo Bay.
Prison in Guantanamo – Camp for persons suspected by the US authorities in various crimes, mainly in terrorism, warfare on the opponent’s side. It is located on an indefinitely leased naval base in Guantanamo Bay (Cuba).
On January 21, 2009, the post of President of the USA Barack Obama signed an order to disband prison. The camp was to close during the year, but the decision was not fulfilled. In early 2018, US President Donald Trump signed an order to preserve a military prison in Guantanamo.