DataInSights: Is Chile Losing Control of its Prisons?

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DataInSights: Is Chile Losing Control of its Prisons?

DataInSights: Is Chile Losing Control of its Prisons? Chilean authorities appear to be losing control of the country’s prisons, as growing overcrowding tempts criminals into challenging security measures behind bars. After years of steady decline, Chile’s prison population has increased for 25 consecutive months, according to figures from the Chilean Gendarmerie (Gendarmería de Chile), the country’s prison authority. “We now have 54,000 prisone…