Puerto Rico Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
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The Department of Correction and Rehabilitation of Puerto Rico (Spanish
: Departamento de Corrección y Rehabilitación de Puerto Rico, DCRPR) is an executive department
of the government of Puerto Rico
, headquartered in San Juan
. Its purpose is to structure, develop, and coordinate the public policies
of Puerto Rico over its correctional system and the rehabilitation
of its adult and young population. DCRPR was appointed the following agencies:
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
: Departamento de Corrección y Rehabilitación de Puerto Rico, DCRPR) is an executive department
Executive Departments of the Government of Puerto Rico
The Executive Branch of the Government of Puerto Rico comprises various Departments which provide public services to the citizens of Puerto Rico. Currently, there are 16 main departments, each with their own sub-agencies and divisions...
of the government of Puerto Rico
Government of Puerto Rico
The Government of Puerto Rico is a republican form of government subject to U.S. jurisdiction and sovereignty. Its current powers are all delegated by the United States Congress and lack full protection under the United States Constitution...
, headquartered in San Juan
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
. Its purpose is to structure, develop, and coordinate the public policies
Public policy
Public policy as government action is generally the principled guide to action taken by the administrative or executive branches of the state with regard to a class of issues in a manner consistent with law and institutional customs. In general, the foundation is the pertinent national and...
of Puerto Rico over its correctional system and the rehabilitation
Rehabilitation (penology)
Rehabilitation means; To restore to useful life, as through therapy and education or To restore to good condition, operation, or capacity....
of its adult and young population. DCRPR was appointed the following agencies:
- Administration of Juvenile Institutions of Puerto Rico
- Correction Administration of Puerto Rico
- Parole BoardParole BoardA parole board is a panel of people who decide whether an offender should be released from prison on parole after serving at least a minimum portion of their sentence as prescribed by the sentencing judge. Parole boards are used in many jurisdictions, including the United Kingdom and the United...
of Puerto Rico - Office of Services with Advance of Trial of Puerto Rico (Oficina de Servicios con Antelación al Juicio, or IANAL, in Spanish)
- Corporation of Companies of Training and Work of Puerto Rico (Corporación de Empresas de Adiestramiento y Trabajo in Spanish)
External links
- Puerto Rico Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
- Government of Puerto Rico Organizational chart (Spanish)