OAS Cataloging‐in‐Publication Data
Inter‐American Commission on Human Rights
Informe sobre los derechos humanos de las personas privadas de libertad
en las Américas /
Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos.
v. ; cm. (OEA documentos oficiales ; OEA/Ser.L)
ISBN 978‐0‐8270‐5743‐2
1. Human rights‐‐Americas. 2. Civil rights‐‐America 3. Imprisonment‐‐America. 4.
Detention of persons‐‐America.
5. Prisoners‐‐Legal status, laws, etc.‐‐America. 6. Prisons‐‐Law and legislation‐‐
America. I. Title. II. Escobar Gil, Rodrigo.
III. Series. IV. Series. OAS official records ; OEA/Ser.L.
OEA/Ser.L/V/II. Doc.64
Document published thanks to the financial support of Spain.
Positions herein expressed are those of the Inter‐American Commission
on Human Rights and do not reflect the views of Spain.
Approved by the Inter‐American Commission on Human Rights on December 31, 2011