Overview
- The executive formally included a package in its request for legislative faculties that was submitted to Congress on Friday, September 25, 2026, proposing a new differentiated penal‑responsibility regime and reinforced security for adolescents judged high‑risk.
- The plan asks Congress to amend the Code of Adolescent Criminal Responsibility to classify youths by age, seriousness of the offense and criminological profile for placement decisions.
- Under the proposal, adolescents who committed serious crimes or show ties to organized crime would be moved to specialized, higher‑security modules to keep them separate from lower‑risk peers.
- Rehabilitation would be made mandatory through Individual Treatment Plans (PTI) tailored to each teen’s needs and family context and backed by expanded sociolabor programs and post‑release support for access to education, health and work.
- The government cites RENADESPPLE data showing 2,640 adolescents aged 14–17 detained in flagrante between January and May and says the measures aim to stop recruitment by criminal groups while Congress reviews the request and any implementation challenges are assessed.