HUMAN RIGHTS Prisons are overcrowded, deteriorating and deadlier, says report Today 06:06 PROCUVIN prosecutor’s office for institutional violence issues stark warning over increase of prison population and the deterioration of conditions for detainees.
CRIME & INSECURITY Argentina’s prison population hits new high amid chronic overcrowding 26-01-2026 19:21 Prison population grew 7.1% in 2024, with property crimes and short sentences driving overcrowding; Five provinces exceed the national incarceration average, authorities warn that tougher laws and short sentences are fuelling sustained rise in numbers.
CRIME & SECURITY Prison breaks in Buenos Aires: 19 inmates escape in 20 days, many convicts at large 23-04-2024 16:04 Fugitives on the run in Argentina – overcrowding at police stations in and across the capital allows detainees to escape from jail.