Journalist Arturo Ángel revealed that Genaro García Luna, former Secretary of Security during Felipe Calderón's presidency, is currently imprisoned in a unit known as 'The Hole' at the Lee Penitentiary in Virginia. According to Ángel's report, this place is considered the worst in U.S. prisons in terms of potential acts of torture.
Arturo Ángel shared on his social media documents where García Luna's defense sent a letter to the Appeals Court, expressing difficulties in communicating with him. The prison where García Luna is located has been the subject of complaints and lawsuits in the past, and it is now speculated that the former Mexican official is being held there.
In statements to a media outlet, an inmate named Marcos Santiago, who has lived in 'The Hole', shared his testimony about alleged torture and mistreatment in that unit. It is highlighted that in the last five years, several lawsuits have been filed against the security staff at Lee Penitentiary in Virginia.
García Luna's situation is concerning, as the isolation he is subjected to has affected his defense in court, as detailed by Arturo Ángel. Despite not having committed any offense, García Luna has been segregated in the 'Special Housing Unit' of the prison, where certain privileges are denied and he is not allowed contact with his lawyers. The former secretary's defense has expressed that the prison staff has not responded to their communication requests.
The letter sent to the Appeals Court highlights the concern over Genaro García Luna's situation and the difficulties he faces in 'The Hole', emphasizing the severe lack of communication and the possibility that he is exposed to acts of torture in one of the most challenging places in U.S. prisons.
