Melvin Rosales

Melvin Rosales serves as the subdirector of the Guatemalan Penitentiary System, where he is responsible for overseeing security and surveillance within the country's prisons. Recently, he acknowledged significant challenges facing the penitentiary system, particularly regarding the lack of operational surveillance cameras in most facilities. Under the current framework of the institution, Rosales aims to achieve comprehensive surveillance control across all centers by September 2026, as part of a broader initiative to enhance prison security and reduce incidents of crime coordination from within.