Discover how evidence-based public security measures can help Latin America combat organised crime and reduce urban violence effectively. Read More
Violent extremism and the infiltration of organised crime within prisons threaten the very essence of correctional facilities. Prisons, rather than rehabilitating offenders, often become training grounds for further criminal activity. Ignoring this threat is not an option. Proactive, comprehensive strategies are vital to prevent our prisons from becoming hostages of crime. In this edition, we share expert perspectives and insights from decision-makers facing these challenges, and what results were achieved through the strategies adopted in different jurisdictions. Read More
Rafael Velasco Brandani, National Secretary for Penal Policies, Ministry of Justice and Public Security, Brazil Read More
General Óscar Naranjo Trujillo, Former Director General of the National Police and former Vice-President of Colombia Read More
Mauro Albuquerque, Secretary of Penitentiary Administration and Resocialization, State of Ceará, Brazil Read More
Paolo Di Sciuva, International Director of the EURESP project in Ecuador Read More
Ricardo Pérez Manrique, Judge, President of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights Read More
Renato Casagrande, Governor, Espírito Santo, Brazil Read More
Luís Geraldo Lanfredi, Deputy Judge of the Presidency of the National Council of Justice, Brazil Read More
Exploring the rollout of arraignment hearings in Brazil, the context that spurred the measure and the challenges of a paradigm shift. Read More
Leandro Lima, Secretary of State for Prison and Socio-Educational Administration, S.C., Brazil Read More
Fiorella Salazar Rojas, Minister of Justice and Peace, Costa Rica Read More
Nivaldo Restivo, Colonel, Secretary of State for the penitentiary Administration, São Paulo, Brazil Read More
Criminal recidivism by people who go through the prison system is a severe and costly problem that affects all... Read More
Danilo Freire & Robert Myles McDonnell The World Prison Brief Dataset (WPB) provides a unique source of information about the... Read More
Sérgio Moro, Minister of Justice and Public Security (MJSP), Brazil Read More
Luiz Carlos Cruz, Secretary of State for Justice, Espírito Santo, Brazil Read More
Fabiano Bordignon, General Director of the National Penitentiary Department (DEPEN), Brazil Read More
Valdeci Ferreira, Executive Director of the Brazilian Fraternity of Assistance to the Convicted Read More
Etéreo Armando Medina, Director-General of the Penitentiary System, Panama Read More
Warren Coons Director General of the Preventive Security and Intelligence Branch, Correctional Service Canada The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)... Read More
Jean Alain Rodríguez, Attorney General of the Dominican Republic Read More
Prison gangs are pervasive in American corrections. According to official figures, thousands of inmates are currently affiliated with gangs, with... Read More
Context In June 2009, the new government authorities of El Salvador and the General Directorate of Correctional Centres (DGCP, by... Read More
Context Artificial intelligence (AI) consists of the ability of machines or computers to emulate human thinking and decision making. A... Read More
Context Criminal justice in Brazil faces many challenges, as crime is growing and the prisons are packed. The volume of... Read More
Nathalie Alvarado, Head of Citizen Security and Justice, Inter-American Development Bank Read More
Erika Ender, Singer-songwriter and philanthropist, founder and president of the Puertas Abiertas Foundation, Panama Read More
Veronica D’Souza, CARCEL’s social enterprise founder and CEO Read More
Emiliano Blanco, National Director of the Federal Penitentiary Service, Argentina Read More
Roberto Santana, Director of the Regional Penitentiary Academy, Dominican Republic Read More
Ysmael Paniagua Guerrero, Coordinator of the New Penitentiary Management Model, Dominican Republic Read More
Ricardo Guzmán Loyo, First Vice Minister of Safety of the Ministry of Government, Guatemala Read More
Dimitri Vlassis, Chief coordinator of the programme for the implementation of the Doha Declaration, United Nations Office On Drugs And Crime (UNODC) Read More
In Ibero-America, we live in democracy after ending the dictatorial regimes. In international time, that was just the day before... Read More
Rehabilitation is a long-term goal that most countries have not begun to address. Although some have redesigned their institutional mission... Read More
Francisco Alberto Caricati, Director General of the Penitentiary Department of the State of Paraná, Brazil Read More
If, as Dostoyevsky said, the degree of civilization of a society can be judged by entering its prisons, we could... Read More
Ever Martínez, Minister of Justice, Paraguay Read More
Arkel Benítez Mendizábal, Secretary-General of COMJIB, Conference of Ministers of Justice of the Ibero-American Countries Read More
