Controversy and Condemnation: Inside El Salvador's Mega-Prison

CBS's '60 Minutes' aired a report on a Salvadoran mega-prison criticized for harsh conditions. The segment, postponed for further reporting, included comments from U.S. officials and testimony from Venezuelan deportees about brutal treatment. Concerns arose over the U.S. characterization of these migrants.

CBS's '60 Minutes' has finally aired its controversial report on CECOT, the Salvadoran mega-prison criticized for its severe conditions. Human rights groups have condemned the facility, which houses migrants deported from the U.S., including many Venezuelans alleged to be terrorists by the U.S. government.

The segment, initially scheduled for December, was postponed as CBS sought additional insights. Sunday's broadcast added input from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and shed light on the deportees' criminal records, including harrowing accounts of torturous conditions described by released Venezuelan immigrants.

Concerns about the report's content arose within CBS, leading editor-in-chief Bari Weiss to demand more material. Weiss, a former journalist with no TV newsroom experience, took charge of CBS News following her acquisition by Paramount Skydance.

(With inputs from agencies.)