Prison Management | INL WHPELSALVADOR 16GR0054 070116

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The "Prison Management" grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number INL WHPELSALVADOR 16GR0054 070116) was offered as a discretionary grant by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL). It falls under the Law, Justice, and Legal Services funding activity area (CFDA 19.703) and was created on July 1, 2016, with an application closing date of October 14, 2016. The primary purpose of the program was to help reduce overcrowding in El Salvador's penitentiary system by supporting a structured review of inmate case files and developing formal proposals for consideration by parole surveillance judges.

At its core, the project focus was practical case management aimed at identifying incarcerated individuals who might be legally eligible for release mechanisms or alternative measures under Salvadoran law, then preparing well-supported recommendations to present to the appropriate judicial authorities. This implies work such as organizing and analyzing inmate documentation, verifying legal status and procedural history, identifying cases where parole or supervised release could be justified, and producing written submissions or case packets that judges could use to make decisions. The intended impact was to relieve pressure on overcrowded facilities through legally grounded, judge-reviewed pathways rather than through informal or ad hoc measures.

The opportunity was open to a range of organizational types, including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they were not institutions of higher education in the nonprofit categories). This eligibility scope suggests the program anticipated applicants with legal, academic, or technical capacity to support justice-sector case review and documentation efforts, potentially including universities with criminology or legal clinics, as well as NGOs experienced in corrections, legal aid, or rule-of-law programming.

Financially, the award ceiling was listed at $500,000. The posting indicates "Expected Awards:" but does not provide a number, leaving unclear whether INL intended to fund one organization or multiple awards. As a discretionary grant, selection would typically be competitive and based on how well an applicant's approach aligned with INL objectives, demonstrated capability, and proposed a credible plan to coordinate with Salvadoran justice institutions involved in parole review and oversight.

In summary, this funding opportunity sought to address prison overcrowding in El Salvador through a targeted, document-driven legal review process: systematically examine inmate files, identify viable candidates for parole or supervised release, and submit reasoned proposals to parole surveillance judges to enable lawful, evidence-based decisions that could reduce the incarcerated population while maintaining judicial control and public safety considerations.

• The Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Prison Management" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.703.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2016-07-01.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2016-10-14. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.

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