According to a report in the Listín Diario, there are 13,846 persons in jail in the DR. Most are in prison at the National District’s La Victoria, that has an inmate population of 3,156. Najayo jail, in San Cristóbal, follows with 1,942 and Santiago-Rafey, in Santiago, is the third largest jail with 1,076. The newspaper carries observations by experts that advocate the implementation of house arrest, conditional pardon and community work sentences in order to reduce the jail population. The number of inmates has increased since General Pedro de Jesús Candelier was appointed chief of the Police.
