Ernesto Cortés CND 61th Session March 14th, 2017 Best practices in reducing women incraceration in Costa Rica Ernesto Cortés CND 61th Session March 14th, 2017

Imprisonment rate in several countries of the Americas in comparision with world regions World Prison Brief. Junio de 2016.

Imprisonment rate for drug offenses in several countries of the Americas Fuente: Datos oficiales de personas encarceladas por drogas en cada país recolectados por investigadores del CEDD. Datos poblacionales tomados del Banco Mundial. [GCPC1] [IP2] 

Incarceration for drug offenses in Costa Rica. By gender and age

Total criminal senteces for drug ofenses in Costa Rica, by gender. Percentage of criminal senteces for drug ofenses in Costa Rica, by gender. 2003 to 2013

Law 9161 Reform to the article 77 (77bis) of the drug control Law Women arrested for introducing drugs to prisions Reduced minimun sentencing from 8 years to 3 years Alternatives to incarceration Women has to comply with certain criteria: Extream proverty. House holder in vulnearbility conditions. To have children or other dependant people under their charge Ealderly women

Prision Overpopulation Costa Rica Fuente: Ministerio de Justicia y Paz 2016

Justice Reforms in Costa Rica Law 9271 Electronic mechanisms for judicial supervision Law 9361 Reform to the Judicial Resgistry / archive Cancelation of criminal record after excarcelation: Inmidiately: Less than 3 years sentence 1 year: Sentences from 3 to 5 years 3 years: Sentences form 5 to 10 years 5 years: Sentences more than 10 years 10 years: Organized crime, terrorism, sexual assault, homicide, feminicidio. Restorative Justice Program – Gender program Drug Treatment program under judicial supervision

Interinstitional network for excarcelated women COSTA RICA

Women sentenced for drug offesnes in Costa Rica 2010 a 2015 Fuente: Dpto. Estadística Poder Judicial 2016

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