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Department of Correction and Rehabilitation
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- Justice Department Presents Charges Against Eight Inmates for Smuggling and Drugs in Bayamón
On Thursday, October 8, 2026, the Department of Justice, led by Secretary Lourdes L.
- Man Charged with Aggression Against Correctional Officer
- Bill Filed to Cut Bureaucratic Barriers Facing Homeless People Seeking Services in Puerto Rico
Pablo Sepúlveda Rodríguez, a Villa Palmeras (San Juan) resident who spent six months in jail 15 years ago without ever being convicted, described being told by the Department of Correction and Rehabilitation that he would have to travel to Mayagüez to obtain documents needed to move, until a social worker intervened.
- Convicted Killer Suspected in Nurse’s Murder Violated Six Parole Conditions, Board Says
Carlos Estefano Pino, 67, a convicted femicide offender now suspected in the killing of nurse Jennifer Torres Castro in Caguas, violated six conditions of his parole and risks losing that privilege, said Samuel Silva Rosas, president of the Parole Board (JLBP), after Estefano Pino’s final hearing on Tuesday.
- Man Shot, DCR Sergeant Injured During Arrest Warrant Operation in Santurce
A man wanted by authorities was shot and a sergeant with the Department of Correction and Rehabilitation (DCR) was injured Wednesday during a shootout as agents served an arrest warrant at a condominium in Santurce.
- PR House to Hold Hearing on Parole Board After Nurse’s Murder
The Puerto Rico House of Representatives’ Judiciary Committee will hold a public hearing Thursday, July 9, at 10 a.m. in the Severo Colberg hearing room to examine the operations of the Junta de Libertad Bajo Palabra (Parole Board).
- Convicted Felon Released in 2018 Arrested as Suspect in Caguas Feminicide
Carlos Manuel Estefano Pino, a 67-year-old convicted felon, was arrested by the Department of Correction and Rehabilitation (DCR) in Barceloneta for being a suspect in the murder of nurse Jenniffer Marie Torres Castro.
- Man Detained as 'Person of Interest' in Caguas Woman’s Death
A 67-year-old man, Carlos Manuel Estefano Pino, was detained as a 'person of interest' in connection with the death of a woman in Caguas.