El Salvador’s Attorney General, Rodolfo Delgado, announced that more than 10,500 gang members have been sentenced to varying prison terms. This announcement highlights the scope of arrests and convictions carried out under the state of exception implemented by President Nayib Bukele. The state of exception, enacted in response to a surge in gang violence, has dramatically altered due process rights. Delgado stated the sentences reflect different penalties based on the crimes committed by those apprehended in El Salvador. The figures reveal the intensity of the government’s crackdown on *maras* and other criminal organizations operating within the country. This mass incarceration policy remains controversial, raising concerns about human rights and legal procedures in El Salvador.