This publication, a collaboration between the Inter-American Development Bank and the
University of The Bahamas, presents the findings of a study of sentenced inmates at the …

This report presents new systematic data on the characteristics of inmates in prisons in six
Caribbean countries, the factors which may have led to their incarceration, the conditions …

This report presents data from the first national prison survey conducted in Barbados. The
data come from the 2018 Survey of Individuals Deprived of Liberty, a quantitative survey of …

In the last five years, Ecuador's prison system regis-tered an unprecedented transformation
as a result of its New Prison Model, applied to all 53 facilities in operation across the country …

Executive summary Many Latin American countries, states and cities are facing a chronic
public security crisis. In spite of more than a decade of modest economic growth, crime and …

Executive summary Many Latin American countries, states and cities are facing a chronic
public security crisis. In spite of more than a decade of modest economic growth, crime and …

I feelverymuch honoured and appreciativeforthisinvitation that UNAFEI hasextended to meto
participatein theorganisation oftheworkshop that shall beheld on theoccasion …

When a state of emergency in Ecuador's prison system was declared in 2007, municipal
leaders in Guayaquil built the country's first “supermax” prison, La Roca, for the …

As regional scholars, statespersons, and critics know all too well, prison populations have in
recent years risen sharply across Latin America. The sheer numbers of the incarcerated …

This article reflects on Latin American prisoners' human rights to give an up-to-date picture
of the state of play and to establish the benchmarks on how this issue can be approached in …