United, even through the distance

by Douglas Keillor | Apr 27, 2021 | News

Silvia is going through a very difficult time. Three of her children are living behind bars.Her two eldest sons are in an adult’s prison in the state of Chihuahua, and her youngest boy, Miguel, is in a juvenile detention facility in that same state. Silvia lives very...

JJAI EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT SUICIDE ATTEMPTS AT THE PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION AND REHABILITATION (DCR in Spanish)

by Douglas Keillor | Nov 19, 2020 | News

Mental health of every child in detention must be guaranteed so they can successfully reintegrate into society. The state must aid youth who go through its detention centers with positive, developmentally appropriate care. Recently, the dangerous situation unraveling...

Art Contest Essay Winner

by Douglas Keillor | Sep 1, 2020 | COVID-19, News, Uncategorized

Gobierno de Puebla viola el interés superior de la niñez al trasladar presos adultos sospechosos de COVID-19 a las instalaciones del Centro de Internamiento Especializado para Adolescentes (CIEPA)

by Douglas Keillor | Jun 8, 2020 | COVID-19, News

• Las y los adolescentes del CIEPA fueron llevados a San Miguel, Puebla en un anexo del CERESO de adultos hombres y mujeres privados de la libertad. • El Comité de Derechos del Niño de la ONU establece que un niño privado de la libertad no debe ser internado en una...

COVID-19: JJI demanda de actuación bajo el interés superior de la niñez para los adolescentes del Centro de Internamiento Especializado para Adolescentes (CIEPA)

by Douglas Keillor | May 27, 2020 | COVID-19, News

El día 25 de mayo, el gobernador del Estado de Puebla, Miguel Barbosa Huerta, anunció a través de una videoconferencia que el Centro de Internamiento Especializado para Adolescentes (CIEPA) será un reclusorio COVID-19, donde se planea trasladar a todos los internos...