Cuban Families Reunite with Released Inmates in Emotional Prison Scenes

GUANABO, Cuba (AP) — Emotional scenes played out at Cuban detention facilities Friday as loved ones welcomed back inmates who had just been released, following the government’s Thursday announcement that 2,010 prisoners would be freed in what officials described as compassionate acts before Holy Week begins.

The release represents a significant number of inmates being returned to their communities as Cuba marks the religious observance period.