Colombia · Localidad Puente Aranda
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La Modelo (English: The Model [Prison]) is a prison in Bogotá, Colombia. With 15,000 inmates, the facility is known for its violence. Different areas of the prison are controlled by different factions of paramilitaries, guerrilla fighters, and drug cartels. Most of the prisoners at La Modelo are not associated with any factions. Prison guards do not carry weapons in the prison, except for a baton.
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Capacity
2,907
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Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 28 May 2026 · methodology
Population held
Mixed/unknown
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Region
Localidad Puente Aranda
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Death-row facility
No
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World Prisons. (2026). La Modelo. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/la-modelo
"La Modelo." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/la-modelo.
@misc{worldprisons-la-modelo,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {La Modelo},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/la-modelo},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}