Roberto Santana

Roberto Santana

activist Dominican Republic

Roberto Santana is a former director of prisons in the Dominican Republic and currently leads a commission tasked with reforming the country's penitentiary system. He has firsthand experience of prison conditions, having spent time incarcerated himself, and he advocates for the closure of overcrowded facilities like La Victoria to improve the treatment and rehabilitation of inmates.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
1 wks
Reach
134,453
Power
1,103$
Sentiment
6.75
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Dominican Republic 12 6.75 1.13% +10% 10,847,910 134,453 $89,000 1,103$
Totals 12 10,847,910 134,453 $89,000 1,103$
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Recent Mentions

Dominican Republic Dominican Republic: Roberto Santana, director of the Penitentiary and Correctional Service, decided to replace the National Police with specialized penitentiary agents at the center for minors in La Vega. 7

Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889: Designan agentes penitenciarios en lugar de policías en centro para menores de La Vega

Dominican Republic Dominican Republic: Roberto Santana emphasized that the biggest challenge in the penitentiary system is not with adult inmates, but with children and adolescents. 7

Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889: la cárcel es el último lugar adonde debe ir un menor de edad

Dominican Republic Dominican Republic: Roberto Santana is the director of the DGSPC who explained the new economic system within the penal facility. 7

Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889: Presos trasladados a Las Parras dejarán de pagar 2,000 pesos por una cama para dormir

Dominican Republic Dominican Republic: Roberto Santana is the director general of Servicios Penitenciarios y Correccionales (DGSPC) and is involved in the implementation of the new prison model at Las Parras. 8

Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889: un plantel que intenta dejar atrás la corrupción y delincuencia de los presos

Dominican Republic Dominican Republic: Roberto Santana is the director general of Servicios Penitenciarios y Correccionales who explained the new security measures in the penitentiary system. 8

Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889: Agentes penitenciarios ni reos podrán ingresar con celulares