Análisis de la atención del Estado en la crisis carcelaria del Ecuador, desde la normativa legal de seguridad ciudadana

Abstract

The objective of this article is to analyze the attention of the State and its incidence in the prison crisis in Ecuador and its consequences on citizen security. The research methodology participates in a mixed approach, since bibliographic sources extracted from academic search engines were applied and a survey made up of 10 closedtype questions was applied whose dimensions dealt with the relationship of persons deprived of the right of liberty with criminal organizations, State policies or strategies for the control of inmates, emerging solutions for compliance with citizen security, effectiveness of the Armed Forces in compliance with citizen rights. The study subject population was 100 prison guides between men and women of different ages. Among the main results, it is shown that the Ecuadorian State does not use deontological strategies and policies within rehabilitation centers and that people deprived of their liberty have links with criminal organizations, generating violence and riots within prisons, destabilizing state power and citizen security. In addition, the prevalence of drug-related gangs in prisons, high levels of corruption in courts and rehabilitation centers, overcrowding, and high rates of violence are factors that contribute to the crisis. current prison. Therefore, it is concluded that the application of current laws, and therefore, the rights of citizens are not respected by the same State that has not managed strategies for compliance with the law within the country.