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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Holly Bishop

Richard Madeley kicked out of prison after questioning treatment of inmates

  • Richard Madeley was removed from a controversial maximum-security prison in El Salvador while filming for a new Channel 5 documentary.
  • He was visiting the Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (CECOT) prison, which houses thousands of inmates serving life sentences.
  • Madeley's line of questioning to prison director Belarmino Garcia focused on the inmates' living conditions and their lack of activities.
  • His questioning was deemed to have “overstepped the mark”, leading to him and his crew being asked to stop filming and cease their inquiries.
  • Madeley reflected that he might have pushed too far by asking about the conditions within the facility.

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