The government of José Gehry announced an ambitious project aimed at structural reform of Peru’s prison system, the central point of which is… Disappearance of the current National Prison Institute (INPE) to be replaced by the National Supervision of Detention and Reintegration (SUNIR). This measure falls within the request to delegate legislative powers for a period of 60 days submitted to the Congress of the Republic, in an effort to implement urgent measures against the security crisis and organized crime.
The need for radical change raised questions addressed by the highest figures in the executive branch, who recognized that the operational structures of the regime had overshadowed corruption and the advance of organized crime.
The president was the first to announce the decision to transform the regime, citing institutional collapse as an inherited and worsening reality. Jerry agreed with the criticism Institutional weakness in several departmentsRecognizing that internal corruption has turned prisons into centers for criminal operations.
When referring to the operation of the mafia inside detention centres, the President made direct reference to illegal practices that include charging cells, moving cells and obtaining prohibited goods such as alcoholic beverages and mobile phones. “INPE will disappear” He said in an interview with Beto Ortiz.
Then, from Congress, where he went to support the request for delegation of powers, the Prime Minister, Ernesto Álvarez, emphasized that the creation of SUNIR is an action with a state perspective, which is destined to continue beyond the current administration.
“It’s about providing a new foundation Ensuring prison security and proper distribution of inmatesHe pointed out that people who pose an extreme risk are prevented from mingling with basic inmates.
He acknowledged the difficulty of completing the reform in the required period, but stressed the importance of starting the process: “We may not reach its completion, but He added: “We want to leave the foundations for the next government to continue developing the idea and implementing it fully.”
For his part, the Minister of Justice presented the technical details of the reform, noting that SUNIR is being presented as a modern organization with a more specialized structure and higher operational standards.
“The proposal to establish the National Supervision Authority for Detention and Social Reintegration is a commitment to modernizing and strengthening the prison system…change… It is a merger of two entities, the National Prison Institute and the National Youth Centers Programme“, he stated in an interview with Channel n.
He emphasized that this seeks to unify the national prison policy and the national policy for adolescents in conflict with the criminal law, eliminating duplication to create a “coherent and modern functional system.” Furthermore, the reform contemplates changes in the internal structure to improve administrative management and efficiency in the use of resources, including abolishing the Board of Directors of the National Institute for Space Research.