Abuses in Cachiche Prison

A captain in charge of the Cachiche Prison in Ica continually threatened and mistreated the inmates in May 1992. The officer was constantly intimidating the inmates.

In the Cachiche prison in Ica, a captain in charge of the prison continually threatened and mistreated the inmates. The officer would tell the inmates "you are at the bottom" as a form of intimidation. Conditions in the prison included constant threats and systematic mistreatment by the military personnel in charge. This case is part of a broader pattern of sexual violence and abuse in prisons during the internal armed conflict.

Source: Informe CVR, página 323
Location: Penal de Cachiche, Ica, Perú