# Trump's CECOT Prison Warning

> Trump warns US criminals to avoid El Salvador's CECOT prison where no one escapes.
- Title: Trump's CECOT Prison Warning · LADbible | Shortify
- Summary: Trump warns US criminals to avoid El Salvador's CECOT prison where no one escapes. Donald Trump claims deporting US criminals to El Salvador's CECOT prison…
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- Source: LADbible — https://ladbible.com/news/us-news/donald-trump-cecot-prison-midterm-election-250580-20261014
- Published: 2026-10-14T15:45:04.593+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: donald trump, cecot prison, el salvador, midterm elections, deportation, crime rates, human rights, entertainment, culture, news
## Trump credits CECOT for crime drop
Donald Trump claims deportations to El Salvador's CECOT prison reduced US crime to record lows.
## CECOT prison details
CECOT is a 40,000-capacity prison 45 miles east of El Salvador's capital city.
## Inmates face brutal conditions
Inmates spend 23.5 hours locked in cells, eat basic rations, and have no recreational activities.
## Inmates live in isolation
Inmates spend 30 days in pitch-black isolation cells before being released.
## Trump's deportation claims
Trump said US criminals are sent to CECOT, but only 261 Venezuelans were deported in March 2025.
## Inmate testimonies
Inmates were told: 'Welcome to hell. Welcome to the cemetery of living men. The only way you leave here is dead.'

> Welcome to hell. Welcome to the cemetery of living men. The only way you leave here is dead.
## Key takeaway

Donald Trump claims deporting US criminals to El Salvador's CECOT prison reduces crime, but inmates face brutal conditions with no escape.