![The transfer of inmates is the main measure of cost reduction announced by the Secretary of Corrections, Erik Rolón, who has plans to ship some 3,200 inmates to the United States.](https://www.elnuevodia.com/pf/api/v3/content/fetch/image-resizer-v1?query=%7B%22website%22%3A%22el-nuevo-dia%22%2C%22imageUrl%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Fgfrmedia%2FSLGYGJ2YZZE2TFCIIRIQQOTFFM.jpg%22%2C%22width%22%3A829%2C%22redirect%22%3A%221%22%2C%22external%22%3A%221%22%7D)
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Concern about inmates rehabilitation
While the government plans to ship 30 percent of Puerto Rico’s imprisoned population overseas, relatives and lawyers express doubts about this initiative
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