Through law-based statistics regarding the use and duration of preventive internment, the good figures regarding the completion of measures in freedom and the benefits produced by the projects of the Mobilize and Empower team, regarding the conditions of detention, we now present our Annual Diagnosis of the State of Durango, which comprehends up to the […]
In order to work more closely with the Chiapas authorities, our executive director, Douglas Keillor, and our national project director, Sarahi García, visited the state and had various activities during their stay. On Monday, April 4, we carried out the presentation of the Annual Diagnosis of the State of Chiapas, at the Chamber of Presidents […]
In order to work more closely with the Chiapas authorities, our executive director, Douglas Keillor, and our national projecWe are proud to share the news that the Minnesota Hispanic Bar Association (MHBA) has awarded us the Manuel Cervantes Endowment Fund award, which consists of a $15,000 donation to continue our work for the benefit of […]
In order to work more closely with the Chiapas authorities, our executive director, Douglas Keillor, and our national projectdirector, Sarahi García, visited the state and had various activities during their stay. On Monday, April 4, we carried out the presentation of the Annual Diagnosis of the State of Chiapas, at the Chamber ofPresidents of the […]
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 presented our State Diagnosis in Chihuahua at the Superior Court of Justice, where members of thejudiciary were able to join us at the event. Within the relevant data that was shared at this event, it stands out that Chihuahua has maintained itsaverage time to trial for youth in detention; meaning that the pandemic did […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
