{"id":59622,"date":"2026-08-31T10:58:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T09:58:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/?p=59622"},"modified":"2026-08-31T10:58:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T09:58:29","slug":"correctional-facilities-capacity-strengthened-with-a-building-in-hal-fa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/31\/correctional-facilities-capacity-strengthened-with-a-building-in-hal-fa\/","title":{"rendered":"Correctional facilities capacity strengthened with a building in \u0126al Fa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Around 30 people will be gradually transferred from the Corradino Correctional Facility<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A new building in \u0126al Far, which will serve as an extension to the prison, is expected to be completed in the coming days. The works, which are being carried out by prison staff and inmates, are at a very advanced stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Minister for Home Affairs and Security Glenn Bedingfield visited this building and personally thanked everyone who was working to ensure that it could be used without delay as the number of people in prison is increasing every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image alignleft uagb-block-f2a799e6 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-left\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pr261395a.jpeg ,http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pr261395a.jpeg 780w, http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pr261395a.jpeg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/pr261395a.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-59623\" width=\"276\" height=\"300\" title=\"Minister for Home Affairs and Security Glenn Bedingfield\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> \u201cThis is being done thanks to the work that the Police are carrying out, which is bringing more people to justice and this is creating pressure on the prison,\u201d said Minister Glenn Bedingfield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This new building is expected to house around 30 people who are in the final months of their sentences. The facility is well-equipped and offers the same conditions as Corradino Prison. The building forms part of the Detention Centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are currently around 800 people at Kordin. Minister Bedingfield said \u201cWe cannot ignore the fact that we have a facility that was built in 1850, almost two hundred years ago, and despite various works and developments that have been carried out over the years, there are inherent limitations in the structure and the space available\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Therefore, during these past few weeks, several discussions and planning have taken place to identify concrete solutions that address the pressure on the Corradino Correctional Facility and at the same time continue to improve the infrastructure and facilities available to incarcerated persons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Minister added that &#8220;Our priority is clear: we must ensure security in correctional facilities, while providing appropriate conditions for every person who is incarcerated. We will continue to take the necessary measures to address the pressure that exists on Corradino and continue to invest in infrastructure that reflects today&#8217;s realities&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He stressed that every measure being taken in the correctional field is being carried out with full respect for Maltese legal obligations and the European conventions to which Malta is a signatory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Safety and appropriate conditions are not an option, they are our responsibility. We will continue to work to have a safer, more efficient correctional system that is capable of responding to the challenges it faces,&#8221; stated Minister Bedingfield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Photo:<\/em>\u00a0<em>MHS<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div><p id=\"pvc_stats_59622\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"59622\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.0\" viewBox=\"0 0 502 315\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\"><g transform=\"translate(0,332) scale(0.1,-0.1)\" fill=\"\" stroke=\"none\"><path d=\"M2394 3279 l-29 -30 -3 -207 c-2 -182 0 -211 15 -242 39 -76 157 -76 196 0 15 31 17 60 15 243 l-3 209 -33 29 c-26 23 -41 29 -80 29 -41 0 -53 -5 -78 -31z\"\/><path d=\"M3085 3251 c-45 -19 -58 -50 -96 -229 -47 -217 -49 -260 -13 -295 52 -53 146 -42 177 20 16 31 87 366 87 410 0 70 -86 122 -155 94z\"\/><path d=\"M1751 3234 c-13 -9 -29 -31 -37 -50 -12 -29 -10 -49 21 -204 19 -94 39 -189 45 -210 14 -50 54 -80 110 -80 34 0 48 6 76 34 21 21 34 44 34 59 0 14 -18 113 -40 219 -37 178 -43 195 -70 221 -36 32 -101 37 -139 11z\"\/><path d=\"M1163 3073 c-36 -7 -73 -59 -73 -102 0 -56 133 -378 171 -413 34 -32 83 -37 129 -13 70 36 67 87 -16 290 -86 209 -89 214 -129 231 -35 14 -42 15 -82 7z\"\/><path d=\"M3689 3066 c-15 -9 -33 -30 -42 -48 -48 -103 -147 -355 -147 -375 0 -98 131 -148 192 -74 13 15 57 108 97 206 80 196 84 226 37 273 -30 30 -99 39 -137 18z\"\/><path d=\"M583 2784 c-38 -19 -67 -74 -58 -113 9 -42 211 -354 242 -373 16 -10 45 -18 66 -18 51 0 107 52 107 100 0 39 -1 41 -124 234 -80 126 -108 162 -133 173 -41 17 -61 16 -100 -3z\"\/><path d=\"M4250 2784 c-14 -9 -74 -91 -133 -183 -95 -150 -107 -173 -107 -213 0 -55 33 -94 87 -104 67 -13 90 8 211 198 130 202 137 225 78 284 -27 27 -42 34 -72 34 -22 0 -50 -8 -64 -16z\"\/><path d=\"M2275 2693 c-553 -48 -1095 -270 -1585 -649 -135 -104 -459 -423 -483 -476 -23 -49 -22 -139 2 -186 73 -142 361 -457 571 -626 285 -228 642 -407 990 -497 242 -63 336 -73 660 -74 310 0 370 5 595 52 535 111 1045 392 1455 803 122 121 250 273 275 326 19 41 19 137 0 174 -41 79 -309 363 -465 492 -447 370 -946 591 -1479 653 -113 14 -422 18 -536 8z m395 -428 c171 -34 330 -124 456 -258 112 -119 167 -219 211 -378 27 -96 24 -300 -5 -401 -72 -255 -236 -447 -474 -557 -132 -62 -201 -76 -368 -76 -167 0 -236 14 -368 76 -213 98 -373 271 -451 485 -162 444 86 934 547 1084 153 49 292 57 452 25z m909 -232 c222 -123 408 -262 593 -441 76 -74 138 -139 138 -144 0 -16 -233 -242 -330 -319 -155 -123 -309 -223 -461 -299 l-81 -41 32 46 c18 26 49 83 70 128 143 306 141 649 -6 957 -25 52 -61 116 -79 142 l-34 47 45 -20 c26 -10 76 -36 113 -56z m-2057 25 c-40 -58 -105 -190 -130 -263 -110 -324 -59 -707 132 -981 25 -35 42 -64 37 -64 -19 0 -241 119 -326 174 -188 122 -406 314 -532 468 l-58 71 108 103 c185 178 428 349 672 473 66 33 121 60 123 61 2 0 -10 -19 -26 -42z\"\/><path d=\"M2375 1950 c-198 -44 -350 -190 -395 -379 -18 -76 -8 -221 19 -290 114 -284 457 -406 731 -260 98 52 188 154 231 260 27 69 37 214 19 290 -38 163 -166 304 -326 360 -67 23 -215 33 -279 19z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p><div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Around 30 people will be gradually transferred from the Corradino Correctional Facility A new building in \u0126al Far, which will serve as an extension to the prison, is expected to be completed in the coming days. 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