Process Initiated to Declare the Former Yeserías Prison in Madrid as a Democratic Memory Site
10 Jul 2026Effective: 10 Jul 20265 views
Who is affected:
Memorial associations, former political prisoners, Ministry of Interior as property owner
Summary
The Government initiates the official procedure to recognize the former Yeserías Prison (Madrid) as a Democratic Memory Site for its role in Francoist repression, especially against women.
Detailed analysis
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The General Directorate for the Promotion of Democratic Memory ex officio initiates the procedure to declare Yeserías Prison a Democratic Memory Site, under Ley 20/2022. The property, currently the Victoria Kent Social Reintegration Center and owned by the Ministry of Interior, functioned as a male political prison aft…
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