Rodolfo Valentín Santos

Rodolfo Valentín Santos

activist Dominican Republic

Rodolfo Valentín Santos is the director of the National Office of Public Defense in the Dominican Republic. He has been a vocal advocate for prison reform, drawing attention to the severe overcrowding and inhumane conditions faced by inmates in the country's prisons. Santos has highlighted the plight of those held in preventive detention, many of whom have not been formally charged with a crime, and has called for urgent reforms to address the systemic issues within the penal system.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
9,170
Power
75$
Sentiment
6.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Dominican Republic 1 6.00 0.08% +0% 10,847,910 9,170 $89,000 75$
Totals 1 10,847,910 9,170 $89,000 75$
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Dominican Republic Dominican Republic: Rodolfo Valentín Santos highlighted the extreme overcrowding and serious deficiencies affecting multiple penitentiary centers in the country. 6

Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889: Describen hacinamiento extremo en 13 cárceles dominicanas

Dominican Republic Dominican Republic: Rodolfo Valentín Santos, director of the entity, affirmed that they are a constitutional body with reinforced autonomy. 7

Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889: Defensa Pública acatará fallo de Suprema que ordena dar asistencia legal a empresas privadas

Dominican Republic Dominican Republic: Rodolfo Valentín Santos is the director of the Dirección Nacional de Defensa Pública and expressed concerns about the lack of transfers of detainees to courts. 7

Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889: Preocupación por presos preventivos sin trasladar de SDE