Access to justice in prisons or the limitations of prison defense

This article sought to understand the adequacy of criminal defense services within prisons. By analyzing secondary data and interviews, it describes the justiciable problems and legal needs, the lines of action, and the obstacles that the adult prison population encounters. The results show that the...

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Main Author: Carvacho, Pablo (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Crime, law and social change
Year: 2023, Volume: 79, Issue: 5, Pages: 531-553
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Keywords:
Justice
Justiciable problems
Legal defense
Prisons
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Summary:This article sought to understand the adequacy of criminal defense services within prisons. By analyzing secondary data and interviews, it describes the justiciable problems and legal needs, the lines of action, and the obstacles that the adult prison population encounters. The results show that the experience and needs that arise in prison surpass the institutional capabilities of the chilean Public Defender’s Office. Therefore, a new institutional framework must be created to meet the justice claims of prisoners.
Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 551-553
ISSN:1573-0751
DOI:10.1007/s10611-023-10082-1