A mother’s day back to “normal” In the last two Mother’s Day celebrations, hundreds of mothers were unable to see their sons and daughters. Due to the pandemic, visits to detention centers were canceled or very limited in Mexico. It is very difficult for a mother to carry out daily activities when she knows that […]
WE CONTINUE OUR “NATIONAL TASK FORCE TO SHORTEN PRETRIAL TIMES” MEETINGS
In February of this year, we started JJAI’s project National Task Force to Shorten Pretrial Times. This project consists of a meeting held periodically to analyze and compare data and statistics from different Mexican states. The purpose is to identify unnecessary delays in the process and to generate strategies with the aim of reducing the […]
WE PROVIDED TRAINING TO JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERS
From the 9th to the 13th of August, the second section of the course “Basic Tools for Juvenile Detention Centers” was held. During this course various actors who intervene in the juvenile justice system participated, such as detention center director, probation supervisors, as well as civil society organizations that provide services for youth in the […]
Assessing COVID19 procedures in youth detention in Mexico
JJAI released the first results of our COVID19 monitoring in the first monthly call with authorities. The COVID19 Monitoring evaluates the preventative measures implemented during the pandemic youth detention. The directors of the participating detention centers and the members of the inter-institutional team joined JJAI via Zoom. The initial report evaluated the use proper documentation […]