1. 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

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

3. 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] 

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

5. 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

6. 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

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

8. 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

9. Interinstitional network for excarcelated women
COSTA RICA

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

11. Thank you!
¡MUCHAS GRACIAS!