The right to work in the field of criminal enforcement

current situation, challenges, and proposals

Abstract

The main objectives of this paper are to analyze the characteristics of work in the area of ??criminal enforcement in Uruguay, to examine the real possibilities for effective exercise of this right by persons deprived of liberty, and to propose guidelines for the design of new regulations that comprehensively protect it. Given the complex structural situation of the criminal enforcement system (deprivation of liberty and alternative measures), it is imperative to design and implement concrete, short, medium, and long-term actions based on evidence and aligned with regional and international practices for improving prison conditions. In particular, the importance of including prison intervention programs in these actions that positively impact criminal recidivism risk management is highlighted. Analyzing the conditions under which the right to work is exercised is essential for building a criminal enforcement system that complies with minimum human rights standards and promoting intervention programs with a positive impact on social reintegration. This document seeks to raise awareness of the issue, place it on the public agenda, and conduct a comparative analysis of international and regional labor programs to suggest improvements in Uruguayan prison labor.