# Spanish prison administration and reform > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/spanish-prison-administration-and-reform > Updated: 2026-08-16T03:25:00.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. The Spanish penitentiary system has seen a shift toward both expanded rehabilitation efforts and stricter administrative controls. Initially, focus was placed on inmate education and reintegration, with facilities like the A Lama penitentiary reporting high enrollment in literacy, vocational, and university-level courses. Motivational programs, such as those led by Pablo Yévenes, were also utilized to address drug prevention and reintegration. Subsequently, the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Justice introduced more rigorous management measures. This included the processing of 291 regularization requests from foreign preventive detainees under Royal Decree 316/2026. Alongside these administrative processes, authorities implemented increased security restrictions—such as removing certain electronics and limiting communications—and launched the ‘Zero Leisure’ plan, which mandates productive labor like cleaning national routes and manufacturing school furniture to instill discipline. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-16: Spain implements prison security reforms and processes inmate regularization requests Spain's Ministry of the Interior reports 291 regularization requests from foreign inmates, while the Ministry of Justice implements stricter prison controls and new inmate labor programs. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/spain-implements-prison-security-reforms-and-processes-inmate-regularization-requests ### 2026-08-04: Spanish prisons expand inmate education and rehabilitation programs Over half of A Lama inmates are studying, while ex‑inmate psychologist Pablo Yévenes spoke on rehabilitation at Los Andes prison, underscoring Spain’s push for inmate education to curb recidivism. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/spanish-prisons-expand-inmate-education-and-rehabilitation-programs --- Cite as: Spanish prison administration and reform. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/spanish-prison-administration-and-reform