Prison Overcrowding and Recidivism: Evidence from Colombia

On September 14, 2023, Santiago Tobón (Universidad EAFIT), presented novel evidence on the relationship between prison conditions and recidivism from a prison construction program in Colombia that allowed many inmates to move into less crowded facilities with better services. Juanita Durán (Justice and Criminal Policy Laboratory) commented on the policy implications of this research.
For more on the event visit: bfi.uchicago.edu/event/prison...