Open Prison Data and Civil Society Oversight in Argentina

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As part of its 2017-2019 Action Plan, Argentina created a public database of audit recommendations and compliance information from the Federal Prison Service. Government collaborated with academia and civil society to ensure the final design significantly increased civil society organizations’ ability to monitor the penitentiary system. The government’s 2019-2021 Action Plan will further strengthen public oversight of the prison system by establishing a National Penitentiary Diagnosis. This annual study will be collaboratively designed by the government, civil society organizations, and academia and evaluate the penitentiary system from a human rightsAn essential part of open government includes protecting the sacred freedoms and rights of all citizens, including the most vulnerable groups, and holding those who violate human rights accountable. T... perspective.

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Featured Photo: Argentine reformers meet to discuss the 2019-2021 commitmentOGP commitments are promises for reform co-created by governments and civil society and submitted as part of an action plan. Commitments typically include a description of the problem, concrete action... on transparencyAccording to OGP’s Articles of Governance, transparency occurs when “government-held information (including on activities and decisions) is open, comprehensive, timely, freely available to the pub... More and oversight in federal prisons. Credit: Gobierno Abierto – Secretaría de Innovación Pública