Colombia’s Ombudsman on Monday called for the closure of some of the nation’s prisons due to extreme overcrowding and a chronic humanitarian crisis that is unfolding, reported El Pais newspaper.…
Colombia’s congress and interim prosecutor general are bickering about who is responsible for the pending release of at least 14,000 alleged criminals, 2,000 of whom allegedly face charges of sexual…
At least 5,000 Colombian inmates have gone on hunger strike across the country to protest overcrowding and poor conditions, according to local media.
More than one-third of Colombian prisoners – 35% – have not been convicted of a crime, according to local media.
Prison guards in the south of Colombia on Wednesday protested overcrowding in their penitentiaries, working conditions for staff and low wages, among other issues.
The Riohacha prison in Colombia’s northern coastal region is overcrowded by 438%, according to a report released by government human rights observers Wednesday.
Panama President Ricardo Martinelli said Tuesday that Colombian prisoners in the jails of Panama would be “better off” in their country and offered to pay for their repatriation. Panama opened on…
At least 1,600 low-risk prisoners have been granted early release by Colombian judges since January as part of a nationwide effort to ease overcrowding in prisons, reported national media Wednesday.