Uruguay has one of the highest prisoner rates in Latin America: almost 3 per 1,000 inhabitants, according to the Interior Ministry. However, the problem is not to be behind bars, but life once you leave. The ex-prisoners face the challenge of reintegrating, unsuccessfully, society, facing discrimination and the stigma of having been imprisoned.
The stigma of being in prison in Uruguay
2019-09-17T16:52:32.567Z
Uruguay has one of the highest prisoner rates in Latin America: almost 3 per 1,000 inhabitants, according to the Interior Ministry. However, the problem is not to be behind bars ...