The court says it will decide the 22 defendants’ individual sentences on July 17. The maximum prison sentence in Honduras is 30 years.

The riot at El Porvenir prison started with a clash between gang members and other inmates. The gang members used chairs and tables to block the entrance to the cell as inmates hurled rocks and other objects at them. Guards then began shooting at the inmates. Those killed included two visiting women and a baby.

The deaths were originally blamed on inmates, but a government investigation later discovered guards had been responsible.