politics
diciembre 28, 2025
Contraloría advierte que el Inpec opera al limite por falta de recursos
Un informe de auditoría de la Contraloría General de la República (CGR) revela que los giros insuficientes de parte del Gobierno Nacional tendrían en aprietos al Instituto Nacional Penitenciario y Carcelario (Inpec).
TL;DR
- Audit report by the Contraloría General de la República (CGR) indicates the Inpec is facing difficulties due to insufficient funding from the National Government.
- Areas at risk include staff payments, vehicle fleet maintenance, and the management of commissary sales within prisons.
- The audit identified 122 findings, with 15 having fiscal implications amounting to 1.242 billion pesos for 2024-2025.
- Deficiencies were found in prison commissaries, including sanitary risks, structural issues, and lack of oversight leading to overpricing and product hoarding.
- Over 90% of penitentiary centers have exhausted resources for vehicle maintenance.
- In 'La Picota de Bogotá,' an understaffing issue is highlighted, with insufficient guardians for the inmate population, forcing them to perform administrative tasks.
- A significant portion of Inpec officials have medical restrictions or are not assigned night shifts.
- The Comptroller's Office urges the National Government to adopt a strategic approach to the penitentiary system, emphasizing the need for cross-entity coordination.
- Despite resource warnings, Inpec's director highlights ongoing security operations and efforts to prevent escapes, clandestine parties, and suicides.