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07-26-2011, 02:20 PM
Carrying a banner with the slogan "Peace, no more violence," a group of convicted felons marched peacefully through the streets of Santiago, under guard, in a demonstration of the progress achieved at the new-model men's prison at Rafey in Santiago de los Caballeros. Previously, the men had attended a Mass at the San Jose Church, and then with the Chief Prosecutor of the Appeals Court, Vielka Calderon, they walked under strict custody up Hermanas Mirabal and Las Carreras to the statue of Santiago, the patron saint of the city, where they laid a floral offering. The activities were part of the fifth anniversary celebrations of the new-model penitentiary at Rafey. Calderon told El Caribe reporters that the aim of the new-model prison is to recover the Santiago of long ago, when citizens could walk in peace and tranquility. She also made the most of the reporters' presence to call for the construction of a new prison to house people who have been convicted by the courts. It appears that there is currently a lack of space for the growing prison population.
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