Visita General de Cárceles

Abstract

The image contains news about the general visit of prisons carried out by the district court, accompanied by various judicial and administrative officials in Bogotá on December 24, 1844. The report details serious deficiencies in the judicial and penitentiary system, highlighting the delay excessive in judicial processes due to fruitless search for witnesses and lack of compliance. It is emphasized that this situation perpetuates judicial delays, especially affecting cases of minor crimes whose processes are prolonged indefinitely. The implementation of oral trials for certain crimes with lesser penalties is proposed, as well as the obligation to sentence within a maximum period of twelve months to avoid prolonged detentions without resolution. News published in El Constitucional de Cundinamarca. January 5, 1845.