Prisoner Situation in Haiti: Evangelical Sector Seeks to Improve Prison Conditions

By Gesly Sinvilier

In a statement published this May 29, 2025, several evangelical sector organizations announced a union to work towards improving the conditions of Haitian prisoners as part of a project for prisoner assistance and social reintegration in Haiti. A project has even been designed.

This initiative aims to provide a continuous spiritual presence adapted to the prison environment, offer targeted legal assistance to young people and women in detention, propose personalized psychological support to vulnerable detainees, provide basic aid, and facilitate post-incarceration reintegration through partnerships.

This project will last two years and particularly targets incarcerated youth, arrested under irregular conditions or for minor offenses, and incarcerated women. Established at the initiative of Dr. Julio Volcy, it will be chaired by Pastor Jean Chérubin Février.

The initiators of this project hope to improve the daily lives of detainees by offering them a real opportunity for rehabilitation and reintegration into society.