Overcrowded Prisons in the Dominican Republic
Thousands of inmates in the Dominican Republic are held under preventive detention without charges, facing inhuman conditions in severely overcrowded prisons. Despite promises to improve the system, little has changed, with some detainees spending up to 20 years in prison without being found guilty of a crime.
Key Points
- Thousands held under preventive detention without charges
- Severely overcrowded prisons operating at seven times capacity
- Activists warn of inhumane conditions and lack of medical care
- Efforts to improve the system facing challenges and slow progress
Pros
- Preventive detention aims to protect society and allow time for evidence collection
- Efforts to overhaul and improve the prison system are being made
Cons
- Severely overcrowded prisons
- Inhumane conditions for inmates
- Detainees spending years in prison without being charged