The meeting was attended by program officials and authorities, representatives of the Undersecretary for Crime Prevention, the Support Centers for Victims of Violent Crimes, and officials from the Judicial Assistance Corporations at the national level.
As a result of Amparo y Justicia’s active participation in the amendments to the Parole Act 21,627, the Foundation was invited to lead a training session on the new regulations, organized by the Victim Support Program of the Undersecretary for Crime Prevention. The meeting was attended by program officials and authorities, as well as coordinators and attorneys from the Victims of Violent Crimes Support Centers; officials from the central level units of the Victim Support Program; and officials from the national Legal Assistance Corporations, who attended both in person and online. The meeting opened with words from César Valenzuela Maass, Head of the National Coordination Division of the Undersecretary for Crime Prevention. “Fundación Amparo y Justicia, pioneers in these issues, has always been at the forefront in implementing policies within our judicial system so that we can offer better service, attention, and better interaction of victims with the system. Amparo y Justicia has collaborated with the Victim Support Program on this subject for a long time, and today’s event is representative of this, of our collaboration,” the authority highlighted. The Executive Director of Amparo y Justicia, Loreto Moore, spoke on behalf of Amparo y Justicia. “I want to express my deep appreciation for the opportunity to share this space with people committed to justice in our country,” said Moore. On the Foundation’s role in the amendments to the Parole Act, the Executive Director added: “We are proud of how far we have come, because these achievements are a testament to our determination and commitment to justice in Chile”. The training was led by attorney Héctor Arancibia, Legal Coordinator of Amparo y Justicia, who participated in the Foundation’s monitoring of the regulations. In his presentation, the expert recalled how the organization acquired the knowledge necessary to push for and promote changes in the law, finally enacted in October 2023, all while carrying out its work of representing the families of child and teen victims of sexual abuse that resulted in homicide before Parole Committees. In addition to increasing the requirements for the release of those convicted of serious crimes, for the first time victims of these crimes are given the right to be heard in the process of granting parole. Other authorities present at the event were Viviana Moya, coordinator of the Intervention Unit of the Victim Support Program, while the following attended on behalf of Amparo y Justicia: Cristian Suárez, Assistant Director of Legal and Public Policy Impact; Sucy Muñoz, Head of Psychosocial Intervention; and María Inés Ovalle, Social Worker.
