After a period of consistent decrease, Chile’s prison population has been growing for 25 continuous months, according to data from the Chilean Gendarmerie (Gendarmería de Chile), the country’s prison authority. …
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Bukele’s government had once made a pact with the gangs. Now he was making war. In the first two months of the state of emergency, authorities arrested over 33,000 people, …
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The system that delegated power in Venezuela’s prisons to pranes, or criminal leaders, seems to be ending after a series of military takeovers of jails by President Nicolás Maduro, as …
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The state of Ecuador’s security institutions and their inability to halt runaway criminal violence has been a central theme of the country’s ongoing presidential campaign. But facing underfunding and corruption, …
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Failing prison systems and entrenched corruption mean mega-prisons holding tens of thousands won’t solve insecurity in Latin America.
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The capture of Tren de Aragua members will test if Peru and Chile’s prisons can hold this dangerous gang.
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As part of his sweeping gang crackdown, El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has overseen the mass imprisonment of tens of thousands of people, potentially jeopardizing recent efforts to mitigate overcrowding …
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Criminal News
How MS13 Gang Members in El Salvador Control Their Partners from Prisons
by Efren Bryneby Efren BryneGang members’ romantic partners are often also their victims, subordinate to the whims of their companions. MS13 members have been able to exploit these connections to dominate the lives of …
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The shuttering of a state prison in Mexico is an unconventional response by officials trying to combat poor living conditions for inmates but this will do little to address fundamental …
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Labor Initiatives in Women’s Prisons Struggle to Reduce Recidivism
by Efren Bryneby Efren BryneLabor initiatives inside women´s prisons in Latin America aim to improve employment opportunities for female inmates, so as to reduce the rate of repeat offenses. However, beyond prison walls, they …