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
0 wks
Reach
18,965
Power
156$
Sentiment
7.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Dominican Republic 1 7.00 0.17% +0% 10,847,910 18,965 $89,000 156$
Totals 1 10,847,910 18,965 $89,000 156$
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Recent Mentions

Dominican Republic Dominican Republic: Roberto Santana criticized the excessive use of preventive detention, calling it an 'anticipatory sentence' that mainly affects people who are still innocent under the law. 7

Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889: cada recluso sale al Estado en RD$1,400 diarios y pide reducir prisión preventiva

Dominican Republic Dominican Republic: Roberto Santana is the General Director of Penitentiary and Correctional Services in the Dominican Republic. 9

Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889: Roberto Santana revela detalles de la construcción de 26 centros penitenciarios

Dominican Republic Dominican Republic: Roberto Santana, the head of the Dgspc, expressed gratitude to the inmates for their collaborative attitude during the relocation process. 8

Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889: Trasladan 400 presos de La Victoria a Las Parras y completan el 50% de su capacidad

Dominican Republic Dominican Republic: Roberto Santana valued the role of Inespre in supplying food to the population and highlighted the positive impact of the agreement. 8

Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889: Inespre instalará bodegas móviles en cárceles durante días de visita

Dominican Republic Dominican Republic: Roberto Santana is mentioned as someone who may need to make decisions regarding the penitentiary. 5

Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889: La Victoria: funesto lugar