Preferencias académicas de los estudiantes de la carrera de derecho y su vinculación con los objetivos de desarrollo sostenible (ODS) a través del estudio de sentencia

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Abstract: On January 27, 2022, the Constitutional Court of Ecuador ruled on a habeas corpus action filed by persons deprived of liberty (PPL) due to the country's severe prison crisis. The ruling's analysis revealed the deplorable conditions in prisons, with overcrowding, excessive violence, and a lack of medical care, food, and protection. These conditions directly violate fundamental rights such as personal integrity, a dignified life, and health, protected by the Constitution and international treaties. The Constitutional Court determined that the Ecuadorian State is primarily responsible for these violations for neglecting its duty to guarantee humane conditions in the prison system. In its ruling, it ordered a series of measures, such as reducing overcrowding through alternative mechanisms to incarceration, improving basic services in detention centers, improving comprehensive health care, and designing public policies focused on social rehabilitation. It also urged the adoption of urgent measures to prevent and respond to violence in prisons. The ruling emphasized that this crisis reflects structural problems that require comprehensive and priority solutions. It also urged state institutions to act in a coordinated and efficient manner to protect the dignity and human rights of people living with disabilities, stressing that state inaction perpetuates these violations. This ruling is a milestone in the protection of rights in prison settings in Ecuador.