November 21, 2019.
The Office of the General Ombudsman organized a campaign that culminated on Thursday 14 with a day of debate to commemorate the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The progress and challenges regarding access to the rights of children and adolescents in Argentina were discussed. The PPN participated in the meeting.
November 21, 2019.
The NEA delegation of the Prison Ombudsman’s National Office was present at the delivery of sporting elements that were donated by the Chaqueña Lottery institution in the Northern Regional Prison, Unit 7, of the Federal Penitentiary Service. Previously, the PPN had taken steps to achieve this goal aimed at promoting sport in confinement contexts.
November 19, 2019.
After a new visit by the PPN psychologist team, an increase in the demand for psychotropic drugs and a lack of psychiatrists in the penitentiary establishment was confirmed.
November 15, 2019.
The last meeting was held to promote compliance with the Istanbul Protocol at the National Academy of Medicine. The workshop was part of the project "Strengthening the capacities of National Mechanisms for the Prevention of Torture", which is supported by the United Nations OPCAT Fund.
November 14, 2019.
Ten women completed the Farmacity training program “Look that transforms”. It points to the socio-labor reintegration of women deprived of liberty or who have recently been released. Representatives of the Prison Ombudsman’s National Office participated in the act in which the students received their diploma.
November 8, 2019.
The Prison Ombudsman National Office held the second day of the workshop to promote compliance with the Istanbul Protocol at the National Academy of Medicine. The event is part of the project "Strengthening the capacities of the National Mechanisms for the Prevention of Torture" funded by the UN OPCAT Fund.
November 7, 2019.
After a series of visits from the PPN audit area to the Prison Complexes of the CABA, I of Ezeiza and II of Marcos Paz, they found a deficiency in the approach and the conditions of detention on the situation of persons deprived of liberty with disabilities (PPLCD). The details of the recommendation and the favorable response of the Federal Penitentiary Service.
November 5, 2019.
The Prison Ombudsman will participate in this event with the objective of reflecting on the consequences of segregative policies in the increase of the prison population and the effects on the mental health of persons deprived of their liberty.
November 4, 2019.
On Tuesday, October 1, members of the Federal Oral Criminal Court of Posadas condemned three penitentiaries who beat and threatened a group of 5 detainees in the middle of a search in 2007.
November 4, 2019.
An exchange day was held between the Prison Ombudsman National Office and the Office of the Correctional Investigator of Canada. The Prison Ombudsman Francisco Mugnolo, the Correctional Investigator Ivan Zinger and the Executive Director Marie-France Kingsley participated.
November 1, 2019.
The training workshop to promote compliance with the Istanbul Protocol is organized by the Prison Ombudsman’s National Office. It was developed in Chaco, Mendoza and Misiones. This time it was the turn of the City of Buenos Aires, the event was broadcast live and audiovisual records are available in the official PPN account on Facebook.
October 31, 2019.
The Prison Ombudsman, Francisco Mugnolo, participated in the conference organized by the International Association of Correctional Institutions and Prisons (ICPA) in order to reflect the tasks of our institution.