Dominican officials cram thousands of inmates facing no charges into overcrowded prisons

Source: NPR | Published: February 19, 2025, 6:38 a.m.

Despite promises to improve the system, problems within prisons keep mounting. Critics say the Dominican Republic continues to push for pretrial detentions in cases where no charges have been filed.

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