
Costa Rica
Costa Rica: managing uncertainty
Analysis
Coronavirus
South America
Material conditions
Activities
Social ties
Costa Rica
As the COVID-19 outbreaks around the world suprised most governments, how did the Costa Rican authorities respond to the crisis behind the bars? Were prison authorities prepared to avoid the spread of the virus? Which measures were taken and how did them impact prisoners’ lives?
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Costa Rica: Justicia confirma tres casos más del virus en cárceles
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Coronavirus
Central America and the Caribbean
Health
Costa Rica
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Costa Rica habilita espacios en cárceles para mejorar vida de mujeres presas
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Central America and the Caribbean
Costa Rica
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Costa Rica: el subcomité prevención de tortura inspeccionará cárceles
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Central America and the Caribbean
Torture
Costa Rica
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Central America and the Caribbean
Costa Rica
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Source — El Comercio
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Central America and the Caribbean
Costa Rica
Since 1999 Costa Rica hasn’t built a new prison, but for this 2017, the country will have three new Comprehensive Care Units that will host 1,600 prisoners in spaces suitable for work and study.
Source — The Costa Rica Star
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Central America and the Caribbean
Costa Rica
Casi 15 años después de la crítica del Comité contra la Tortura de Naciones Unidas, Costa Rica ha decidido clausurar de manera definitiva los 44 espacios carcelarios conocidos como Las Tumbas, en mitad de la mayor cárcel de Costa Rica, llamada La Reforma. La medida es el más reciente de los pasos d…
Source — El País
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