Pre-Conviction |
Post-Conviction: Parole |
Post-Conviction: Decarceration |
| Number of Individuals in pre-trial or whose case is on remand: 28.5% of the prison population or 32,173 individuals. | Number of Individuals Released due to COVID-19 Concerns: N/A | Number of Individuals Released due to COVID-19 Concerns: N/A |
| Source:https://www.prisonstudies.org/country/colombia | Source: N/A | Source: N/A |
| Last Updated: May 31, 2020 | Last Updated: N/A | Last Updated: N/A |
COVID-19 Infections in Correctional Institutions: Incarcerated Individuals |
COVID-19 Infections in Correctional Institutions: Administration and Staff |
| COVID-19 Positive: 1339 | COVID-19 Positive: 133 |
| Hospitalizations: N/A | Hospitalizations: N/A |
| Fatalities: N/A | Fatalities: N/A |
| Source: https://www.inpec.gov.co/web/guest/servicio-militar/-/document_library/hkdff8GqMhsn/view_file/1049603 | Source: https://www.inpec.gov.co/web/guest/servicio-militar/-/document_library/hkdff8GqMhsn/view_file/1049603 |
| Last Updated: June 19, 2020 | Last Updated: June 19, 2020 |
Government Type: Colombia is a presidential republic where the main powers are divided between an executive, judicial, and legislative branchssss . The President is directly elected by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds if needed for a single 4-year term. The Legislative Branch consists of a bicameral Congress; A Senate (108 seats; 100 members) and a Chamber of Representatives (172 seats 165 members elected. The judicial branch is comprised of the Supreme Court of Justice or Corte Suprema de Justicia (whicch consists of the Civil-Agrarian and Labor Chambers each with 7 judges, and the Penal Chamber with 9 judges); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 magistrates; Council of State (consists of 27 judges); Superior Judiciary Council (consists of 13 magistrates).
Provinces: 32 departments amd 1 capital district.* Amazonas, Antioquia, Arauca, Atlantico, Bogata*, Bolivar, Boyaca, Caldas, Caqueta, Casanare, Cauca, Cesar, Choco, Cordoba, Cundinamarca, Guainia, Guaviare, Huila, La Guajira, Magdalena, Meta, Narino, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Quindio, Risaralda, Archipelago de San Andres, Providencia y Santa Catalina, Santander, Sucre, Tolima, Calle del Cauca, Caupes, Vichada.
Description of the Correctional System Administration: The Ministry responsible for the Colombia Correctional System is the Ministerio de Justicia y del Derecho. The prison administration is the Instituto Nacional Penitenciario y Carcelario (INPEC). Based on the estimated national population of 50.22 million the Prison population rate (per 100,000 of national population is 217. According to World Prison Brief Colombia's prison occupancy level is 134.7%. The official capacity of the Colombian prisons system is 80,928 while the entire prison population including pre-trial detainees is 109,034 across 132 institutions.
Human Rights Watch noted how the Colombian newspaper El Tiempo stated that INPEC's criteria for release was: Prisoners over the age of 60; with disabilities; pregnant women; women with children under age 3 (6.8% of the prison population are women); prisoners with cancer, diabetes or cardiac problems; pre-trial detainees; prisoners with sentences shorter than 5 years; prisoners who have completed 40 percent of their sentence *Excludes prisoners with pending international extradition requests and those convicted of sexual violence against children, war crimes, crimes against humanity, drug trafficking, money laundering or corruption.
It is unclear at the moment if Colombia has chose to release any pre-trial detainees or remand prisoners (which comprise 27.6% of the prison population) due to COVID-19 concerns.
https://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/media_2020/05/announced_releases_detainees_covid19_1.pdf
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