Rodolfo Valentín Santos
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.
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Rodolfo Valentín Santos highlighted the extreme overcrowding and serious deficiencies affecting multiple penitentiary centers in the country.
Describen hacinamiento extremo en 13 cárceles dominicanas
Dominican Republic· 2025-09-08
Rodolfo Valentín Santos, director of the entity, affirmed that they are a constitutional body with reinforced autonomy.
Defensa Pública acatará fallo de Suprema que ordena dar asistencia legal a empresas privadasDominican Republic· 2025-07-21
He directed the ONDP and attempted to reverse a previous decision regarding legal representation.
Suprema Corte ordena a la Defensoría Pública brindar asistencia legal a empresasDominican Republic· 2025-07-20
Rodolfo Valentín Santos is the director of the Public Defense and participated in discussions on justice reform.
Actores sistema de justicia unen fuerzas para reforma profunda y urgenteDominican Republic· 2025-07-19
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.
Preocupación por presos preventivos sin trasladar de SDEDominican Republic· 2025-07-03
Rodolfo Valentín Santos is the director of the National Office of Public Defense in the Dominican Republic.
el drama del hacinamiento en las cárceles de República DominicanaDominican Republic· 2025-02-19
