La Reforma Escape Not Fault Of Guards, Contradicting Government Report
Asociación Nacional de Empleados Públicos (ANEP) is denying a government report that says the security team at the La Reforma prison was responsible for the escape of eight prisons earlier this month.

On October 9, eight inmates overtook the security detail, stole their firearms, killing one official in the process, and made their escape to an awaiting vehicle a short distance from the prison located in Alajuela.

The union representatitve for the guards at the prison, contradict the government report, saying that the escape was due to insufficient security measures at the prison, which houses some of the worst criminals in the country.

The guards say that the problem is not unique to the La Reforma, but also at other prisons around the country.

In addition, the guards, say there work with insufficient sleeping quarters, balanced meals, bulletproof vests, modern firearms, proper training and alarms that work.

To date, six of the escape prisoners have been apprehended (one died in a shoothout with police), all being captured in the province of Limón.

One escaped prisoner was apprehended while enjoying the festivities of the annual Limón carnival. The other five were located in a house, where police found plans for a kidnapping that the group had been working on.

The two remaining escapees are considered dangerous and have already raped one woman and forcing her to give up her house for shelter and food.