Process Initiated to Declare the Former Yeserías Prison in Madrid as a Democratic Memory Site
10 Jul 2026
Effective: 10 Jul 2026
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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
PRO
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…
Full official title
Resolución de 1 de julio de 2026, de la Dirección General de Promoción de la Memoria Democrática, por la que se publica el Acuerdo de incoación del procedimiento de declaración de Lugar de Memoria Democrática de la «Cárcel de Yeserías» (Madrid).