# Three Incarcerated Individuals Win Top Spots in Puerto Rico Barbering Competition

Three inmates from Puerto Rico's correctional facilities won first, second, and third places in the Low Fade category at the 2026 San Juan Beauty Show.

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Three men incarcerated in Puerto Rico's correctional system swept the Low Fade barbering category at the 2026 San Juan Beauty Show, held November 8-9 at the Puerto Rico Convention Center in Miramar. [^1][^2]

Luis Torres Marrero and Emmanuel Cardona Vicente, both students at the Ponce 1000 Correctional Institution, finished first and second, and Christian Ortiz Cartagena, of Ponce Principal, took third. [^3][^4][^5]

They were among students from seven correctional institutions — including young people and women — who received workshops on current barbering and styling trends and competed in barbering, nails and makeup, with barbering judged in High Fade and Low Fade categories. [^6][^7][^8][^9][^10]

Correction Secretary Julie Gómez Gómez called the three first places the result of talent, discipline and commitment from people who have chosen to take advantage of rehabilitation opportunities, and emphasized that the competition gave incarcerated students the chance to learn, compete and demonstrate their skills. [^11][^12]

The department's vocational programs aim to expand participants' employment and self-employment options when they return to the community. [^13]

## What this stands on

1. Luis Torres Marrero, Emmanuel Cardona Vicente, and Christian Ortiz Cartagena won first, second, and third places in the Low Fade category at the 2026 San Juan Beauty Show. (El Nuevo Día, News)
2. The San Juan Beauty Show 2026 took place on November 8-9, 2026, at the Miramar Convention Center in Puerto Rico. (El Nuevo Día, News)
3. Luis Torres Marrero from Ponce 1000 Correctional Institution won first place. ([metro.pr](https://www.metro.pr/noticias/2026/11/10/estudiantes-correccionales-conquistan-los-tres-primeros-lugares-en-competencia-de-barberia), claim on record)
4. Emmanuel Cardona Vicente from Ponce 1000 Correctional Institution won second place. ([metro.pr](https://www.metro.pr/noticias/2026/11/10/estudiantes-correccionales-conquistan-los-tres-primeros-lugares-en-competencia-de-barberia), claim on record)
5. Christian Ortiz Cartagena from Ponce Principal Correctional Institution won third place. ([metro.pr](https://www.metro.pr/noticias/2026/11/10/estudiantes-correccionales-conquistan-los-tres-primeros-lugares-en-competencia-de-barberia), claim on record)
6. Students from seven correctional institutions participated in the event. ([metro.pr](https://www.metro.pr/noticias/2026/11/10/estudiantes-correccionales-conquistan-los-tres-primeros-lugares-en-competencia-de-barberia), claim on record)
7. Participants included young people and women. ([metro.pr](https://www.metro.pr/noticias/2026/11/10/estudiantes-correccionales-conquistan-los-tres-primeros-lugares-en-competencia-de-barberia), claim on record)
8. Participants received workshops on barbering and styling trends. ([metro.pr](https://www.metro.pr/noticias/2026/11/10/estudiantes-correccionales-conquistan-los-tres-primeros-lugares-en-competencia-de-barberia), claim on record)
9. Competitions included barbering, nails, and makeup. ([metro.pr](https://www.metro.pr/noticias/2026/11/10/estudiantes-correccionales-conquistan-los-tres-primeros-lugares-en-competencia-de-barberia), claim on record)
10. Barbering competitions included High Fade and Low Fade categories. ([metro.pr](https://www.metro.pr/noticias/2026/11/10/estudiantes-correccionales-conquistan-los-tres-primeros-lugares-en-competencia-de-barberia), claim on record)
11. Julie Gómez Gómez is the secretary of the Department of Correction and Rehabilitation. ([metro.pr](https://www.metro.pr/noticias/2026/11/10/estudiantes-correccionales-conquistan-los-tres-primeros-lugares-en-competencia-de-barberia), claim on record)
12. The DCR emphasized that the competition provided inmates with opportunities to learn, compete, and demonstrate their skills. (El Nuevo Día, News)
13. The DCR programs aim to expand employment and self-employment opportunities for participants upon reintegration into the community. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)

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