Interviews

Prison Insider reaches out to individuals with expertise on prison. This section offers untold insights and specialist opinions exploring various prison-related issues.

February 22, 2022

Uruguay: The straw that broke the camel’s back

Investigations Interview

South America Material conditions Protest Violence Uruguay

Riots provoked changes in prison.

October 31, 2019

Uruguay: rethinking the prison system

Interview

South America Uruguay

It was a risky gamble that paid off for Luis Parodi, director for seven years now of Unit 6 of the Punta de Rieles prison in Montevideo. According to him, “Prison denies debate, and consequently denies life. There are absurd orders all the time.” This unit, which aims to resemble the outside world,…

September 24, 2019

Uruguay: rebuilding life after prison

Interview

South America Uruguay

They founded a cooperative to mitigate housing and employment challenges. These cooperatives are one of the measures put in place to give low-income residents access to lodging through financial support from the State. Self-management, solidarity and participatory democracy are the central values…