ABSTRACT

The purpose of this paper is to identify and analyze how prison systems in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and Mexico respond to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). It explores the challenges these institutions face, the actions taken, the beneficiaries from such measures, and their immediate effect. We argue that governments and prison authorities struggle to put in place comprehensive measures to prevent and control the spread of COVID-19 within these institutions and that more concrete and swift actions are needed to address the magnitude and the consequences of the pandemic. This paper uses both primary and secondary data to describe the current prison situation and analyze institutional responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in these countries.

摘要

本文的目的是确定和分析阿根廷，智利，哥伦比亚和墨西哥的监狱系统如何应对冠状病毒疾病（COVID-19）。它探讨了这些机构所面临的挑战，所采取的行动，此类措施的受益者及其即时效果。我们认为，政府和监狱当局努力采取综合措施来预防和控制COVID-19在这些机构中的传播，因此需要采取更具体，迅速的行动来应对大流行的严重性和后果。本文使用主要和次要数据来描述当前监狱状况，并分析这些国家对COVID-19大流行的机构反应。