The Daily Journal — During the ceremony marking the relaunch of the Judicial Revolution, Ombudswoman Eglée González Lobato said the country expects a swift and coordinated response from state institutions to address the needs of incarcerated men and women properly.
“We are committed to this goal. We can only address the vulnerability that incarcerated men and women face if we work together. State institutions must engage in dialogue and join efforts while preserving their independence and autonomy, but also listening to one another,” González Lobato said.
The ombudswoman stressed that prison-related issues require coordinated action among all agencies within the justice system. As a result, she emphasized that every institution must travel throughout the country and engage directly with local realities.
“The doors of the Ombudsman’s Office remain open to everyone. Our objective must be to work together in a coordinated manner, with all of us committed to the country’s well-being and to meeting Venezuelans’ expectations regarding the prison system,” she said.
During the event, which Interior, Justice and Peace Minister Diosdado Cabello led, participants discussed corruption, judicial delays, prison overcrowding, conditions in pretrial detention centers, and ways to expedite the granting of legal benefits to eligible inmates who meet all legal requirements.
Supreme Tribunal of Justice President Caryslia Rodríguez, several magistrates, Attorney General Larry Davoe, Public Defender General Daniel Ramírez Herrera, Penitentiary Service Minister Julio García Zerpa, members of the National Assembly, military and police authorities, prosecutors, and judges attended the event.
