Cubalex received information about the death of Osbety Girón Matos, 51, who died from tuberculosis in the Boniato prison, located in the province of Santiago de Cuba.
The inmate was in cellblock 13, section 4, and died last week after spending several days in the prison ward of the local hospital. As a preventative measure, the cellblock was placed under quarantine starting Friday, February 21, due to the risk of the disease spreading among the prison population.
Cuban prisons: a breeding ground for infectious diseases
The case of Osbety Girón Matos highlights the unsanitary conditions and health risks in Cuban prisons. Factors such as extreme overcrowding, lack of adequate medical care, unsanitary facilities, poor nutrition, and a shortage of basic resources create an environment where diseases like tuberculosis spread easily, endangering the health and lives of incarcerated individuals.
The situation is exacerbated by the lack of effective prevention protocols and institutional negligence, which hinder access to timely medical treatment.
Deaths in state custody must be investigated and not go unpunished.
Cubalex reiterates that the State is responsible for the life and physical integrity of people deprived of their liberty. Deaths due to medical neglect and inhumane conditions in prisons cannot be normalized or silenced.
We demand independent investigations and urgent measures to prevent further deaths and ensure respect for human rights in Cuban prisons.
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