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The facility near the capital of San Jose has a capacity for 5,100 inmates, roughly 20% of the nation&#8217;s current prison population.<br \/>Costa Rica recorded an all-time high of 905 homicides in 2023, according to judicial data. Killings eased only slightly to 876 in 2024 and 873 in 2025, remaining well above earlier levels. 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