The text proposes the creation of a System for Reimbursement of Expenses Generated by Persons Deprived of Liberty with the objective that the expenses fall on those incarcerated: “Persons detained preventively or as a result of serving a sentence must face the expenses related to their detention.”
“Today the costs of housing and caring for people deprived of liberty fall entirely on the City’s taxpayers.”he complained Santoro. With the initiative, he assures that this burden will be alleviated by “assigning those responsible the cost of their detention, always under principles of human dignity and proportionality.”
How much does the City spend per detainee?
The calculation of the costs will be carried out by the application authority, to be designated by the Executive, based on the budget that the City allocates to the infrastructure, personnel and care necessary for the people deprived of their liberty in prisons, mayor’s offices or Buenos Aires police stations.
He daily cost of a detainee amounts to $27,000according to figures from the Buenos Aires Executive Branch. Per month, The City allocates $810,000 for each incarcerated person. “Considering the existence of approximately 2,800 people deprived of liberty in the Citythis project aims to generate compensation to the Government of the City of Buenos Aires that could amount to $2,268,000,000 monthly“, they say.
The legislator also noted that Many of the people detained in CABA “are the responsibility of the National Government”. In that sense, he stated that the Nation “should bear this cost or take them to prisons under its jurisdiction.”
The project clarifies that the payment obligation It will only be required from people with a final conviction. And if a person cannot cover the expenses “they must perform general tasks in the establishment or commissions entrusted to it, with the objective of compensating the Public Administration of the City.”
According to the proposal, the government will be responsible for calculating the daily cost of detention, establishing collection methods and determining the tasks that detainees can perform. “This measure It does not seek to be punitive or extend the sentence of those convicted, but rather to promote financial balance that allows a better allocation of public resources. Making everyone responsible for what corresponds to them,” stressed the liberal legislator.
Project Exemptions
Likewise, it establishes that once the costs of stay are covered, inmates may even generate more funds for themselves by carrying out work covered by National Law No. 24,660, which regulates the execution of the custodial sentence.
On the other hand, it determines that It will not be applicable to persons deprived of liberty who are acquitted. While the costs of detention, both before and after the first instance ruling, “will be payable from the issuance of said ruling, regardless of whether it is final or appealed.” If it is reviewed or revoked, the City must repay the money.
Finally, Santoro He highlighted that this system could generate a positive impact both on the City’s economy and on the social reintegration of those convicted: “It is a way to encourage individual responsibility and alleviate public bills without neglecting respect for human rights and social reintegration.”
Source: Ambito
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