Abstract

THE FAILURE OF RESOCIALIZATION IN COLOMBIA. Rev. Derecho [online]. 2018, n.49, pp.2-41. ISSN 0121-8697.

This paper discusses the resocialization as the main objective derived from the deprivation of liberty in Colombia, during its execution phase. For this, the difficult situation experienced by the Colombian prison system must be contextualized, which as it has been declared by the Constitutional Court, is an unconstitutional state of affairs, where human dignity rights of people deprived of their liberty, are seriously compromised. Within this reality that involves a strong overcrowding situation within the prison facilities, in turn also fosters an environment of violence, corruption and inequality, the supply and the access to resocialization programs is limited. The data obtained show on the one hand that the conditions are precarious and that recidivism rates are not inconsequential, which ultimately precludes the realization of rehabilitating purpose in practice, turning the punishment into an act which apparently is limited to play a role retributive and neutralizer.

Keywords : resocialization; purposes of punishment; prison overcrowding; recidivism.

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