Trabajo, enseñanza y estudio como herramientas de resocialización en el INPEC EPMSC Duitama (Boyacá)

Abstract

This study examines the impact of limited program capacity on resocialization initiatives in work, education, and study (WES) available to inmates (persons deprived of liberty, PDL) at the EPMSC Duitama (Medium-Security Prison and Penitentiary Establishment). Drawing upon an analysis of constitutional provisions, judicial precedents, and the statutory development of the Colombian penitentiary system, resocialization is addressed in its dual character as both a constitutional principle and the primary purpose of criminal punishment, with particular reference to the Political Constitution of 1991 and Law 65 of 1993.

The research adopts a legal-empirical methodology, enabling a systematic comparison between the applicable normative framework and the institutional realities of the establishment. In this context, it evaluates resocialization programs, the administrative procedures governing sentence remission, and the extent of effective participation of persons deprived of liberty in such activities.

The findings indicate that, notwithstanding the formal recognition of resocialization as the central objective of penal sanctions, its implementation is hindered by significant structural constraints, including overcrowding, insufficient staffing, and limited program availability. These factors restrict access to resocialization initiatives and undermine their effectiveness.