Roberto Santana Sánchez

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Roberto Santana Sánchez is a prominent Dominican political scientist and educator, known for his extensive work in the field of penitentiary reform. He served as the rector of the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD) and has dedicated decades to improving the prison system in the Dominican Republic through a socio-educational approach. Recently appointed as the director of the Dirección General de Servicios Penitenciarios y Correccionales, he aims to enhance the administration of the penitentiary system while contributing to the establishment of a Ministry of Justice. His experience includes international consultancy work for the United Nations and the European Union, where he played a crucial role in designing penitentiary policies and schools across various Latin American countries. Santana Sánchez is also an author of several influential publications on criminal policy and penitentiary reform.