The initiative included 150 members of the Guatemalan Penitentiary System, who received a workshop on “Protocol for specialized care for girls, boys and adolescents with relatives deprived of their liberty in the different preventive detention centers and sentencing by the Directorate General of the Penitentiary System”.
The objective of this workshop was to strengthen the knowledge and capacities of prison employees in order to guarantee the rights of children and adolescents in the framework of their work and professional performance.
The initiative is part of the legal effects contained in the judgment of file No. 01174-2020-0649 of the special process for the comprehensive protection of children and adolescents threatened or violated in their human rights.
The proposal was divided into four modules. In the first, the background, legal basis, and concepts of the subject were addressed, while in the second, judgment, guiding principles, and responsible actors were discussed. During the third module, the protocols and procedures for the care of girls and boys from 0 to 4 years of age who cohabit with their parents deprived of liberty were addressed. And in the fourth module, we worked on the protocols and procedure for general visits of girls, boys and adolescents in detention centers.
During the activity, representatives of the Colectivo Artesana, the National Civil Police and the Penitentiary System participated. The activity was carried out with the support of the Artisan Collective and Unicef.
Source: Government of Guatemala
