Centro de Estudios Legales y Sociales (CELS), Dejusticia, CEA Justicia Social, et al.– 9 July 2026
Castigo Extra: Violencia Hacia las Mujeres en la Lucha Contra el Crimen Organizado (Extra Punishment: Violence Against Women in the Fight Against Organized Crime)
The report examines the impacts of organized crime policies on women in contact with criminal justice systems in Argentina, Colombia, and Mexico. Drawing on interviews with affected women, it analyzes patterns of involvement in illicit markets, experiences during judicial proceedings and imprisonment, and the effects on families and children. The report highlights gender-related vulnerabilities linked to punitive approaches and examines issues including prison conditions, restrictive regimes, and barriers to alternatives to incarceration.
