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Penal Reform International Ten-Point Plan to Reduce Prison ...
cdn.penalreform.orgMay 10, 2013 · Reduce Prison Overcrowding Introduction The following plan focuses on ways of reducing overcrowding in prisons around the world. Overcrowding or congestion, as it is called in some countries, is the biggest single problem facing prison systems with consequences that can at worst be life-threatening and at best prevent prisons from fulfilling
GUATEMALA 2020 HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT
www.state.govPrison overcrowding was a problem. As of October 8, according to prison authorities, there were 25,691 inmates, including 2,883 women, held in facilities designed to hold 6,997 persons. To ease prison overcrowding, the Rehabilitation Sub- Directorate of the penitentiary system processed 1,519 early release requests from April to October.
10 KEYS TO Improving Conditions in IMPROVING …
restorativejustice.org10 Keys to Improving Conditions in Overcrowded Prisons LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS Prison overcrowding is an entrenched problem and solutions require careful work and strong political will. Some of the creative measures taken to address this problem have included: