Santo Domingo.- The Worldwide Discussion board “Mental Health and the Penitentiary System” will happen on October 10 and 11, 2025, on the Pedro Henríquez Ureña Nationwide Library Auditorium, in observance of Worldwide Psychological Well being Day. Organized by ONAPREP in coordination with the Regional Penitentiary Academy (ARP), the Prisons Discussion board, the Dominican School of Psychologists (CODOPSI), and the Dominican Affiliation of Social Work Professionals (ADOPTRASOC), the discussion board will convey collectively specialists from Argentina, Spain, the USA, Guatemala, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic.

Over two days, members will talk about psychological well being in jail settings, masking matters such because the connection between psychological well being and prison justice, the biopsychosocial method to conduct, youth danger components, challenges within the Dominican penitentiary system, and worldwide greatest practices for psychological care of inmates. Key worldwide audio system embrace Elliot Palma, Juan Carlos Corzo, Carlos Fonfrías, Julio Santana Mariño, Juan Carlos Domínguez, Silvio Angelini, and Nubia Lluberes.

The opening ceremony will function remarks from Minister of Public Well being Dr. Víctor Atallah, ONAPREP director Roberto Santana, discussion board coordinator Elliott Palma, and Yanis Mejía, coordinator of ONAPREP’s Well being Division and CODOPSI president. This system consists of keynote addresses, thematic panels, roundtables, and the signing of the Ibero-American Declaration on Psychological Well being and the Penitentiary System, summarizing the discussion board’s conclusions and proposals. The occasion goals to strengthen cooperation between justice, well being, and academic establishments, selling evidence-based public insurance policies and human rights to enhance complete care in prisons.