News of prisons

Prison watchdog flags overcrowding and detainee rights concerns

01-08-2026 14:30 Argentina’s PPN federal prison watchdog warns of overcrowding, lack of transparency and rights setbacks in annual report.

PRISONS & JAIL

Prison population in Argentina’s federal jails rises 3% in two months

16-10-2025 14:23 Number of inmates held in federal prisons rose 3.2 percent in September from December 2024, according to new data from the Attorney General’s Office.

HUMAN RIGHTS

'Welcome to hell': Freed migrants tell of horrors in Salvadoran jail

29-07-2025 11:20 One of the detainees was part of Donal Trump's crackdown.

PRISON POPULATION

Argentina's prison population grew 3.4% last year, says report

11-02-2025 23:33 PROCUVIN institutional violence office highlights overcrowding at federal penitentiaries; More than 11,600 people now behind bars; “Progressive and sustained” increase over the last five years, warns report.