Colombian influencer Daneidy Barrera Rojas, known as Epa Colombia, was transferred to the Picaleña women's prison in Ibagué [1, 2].
The move signals a shift in the administration of the Colombian prison system. The transfer occurred on the first day of the government of Abelardo de la Espriella, who intends to regain state control over national prisons [1, 2].
Barrera Rojas was previously held at the Escuela de Carabineros in Bogotá [1, 2]. The decision to relocate her to the Tolima department is part of a broader policy to reorganize inmate placements, and strengthen institutional authority within the penal system [1, 2].
The influencer is serving a sentence of 63 months and 15 days [1]. This legal penalty stems from acts of vandalism committed against the TransMilenio transit system in 2019 [1].
Authorities have not provided specific details regarding the daily conditions Barrera Rojas will face at the Picaleña facility. However, the timing of the transfer coincides with the start of the new presidential term—a move that suggests a desire for immediate visibility in the enforcement of law and order [1, 2].
“Daneidy Barrera Rojas was transferred to the Picaleña women's prison in Ibagué”
The transfer of a high-profile figure like Epa Colombia on the first day of a new administration serves as a symbolic gesture of the government's intent to enforce strict prison protocols. By moving a celebrity inmate from a police academy setting to a traditional women's prison, the de la Espriella administration is signaling an end to perceived leniency and a return to standardized state control over the incarcerated population.
