Alejo García Basalo
Biography
Alejo García Basalo, from Argentina, is an architect graduated from the University of Buenos Aires, with recognized expertise in the complex field of correctional architecture. Over his 44-year career, he has held prominent leadership roles, including Building Planning Chief at the Argentine Federal Prison Service and Project Coordinator in the Design and Construction Division of the Secretariat of Prison Infrastructure within the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights of Argentina. In these capacities, he was responsible for planning and designing numerous correctional facilities, contributing to the development of over 6,000 prison beds in Argentina and abroad. He also worked at the National Institute of Standardization of Argentina (IRAM), where he developed technical standards for prison construction.
In addition to his professional work, he has been active as an educator and researcher, as a professor of prison architecture at John F. Kennedy University in Buenos Aires and at the National Institute of Public Administration. In recent years, he has served as a consultant to the Argentine National Committee for the Prevention of Torture, playing a key role in drafting national architectural standards for prisons and detention centres.
Currently, he continues to lecture on the history and architecture of penitentiary systems and to provide expert consulting in the field. He has been a member of the IPPF since 2014 and serves as one of its Vice-Presidents for the 2022-2027 term.
In addition to his professional work, he has been active as an educator and researcher, as a professor of prison architecture at John F. Kennedy University in Buenos Aires and at the National
Additionally, he has been an educator and researcher, serving as a professor in Prison Architecture at John F. Kennedy University in Buenos Aires and at the National Institute of Public Administration. In recent years, I have acted as a consultant to the Argentinean Committee for the Prevention of Torture, where I played a key role in developing National Architectural Standards for Prisons and Jails.
Currently, he continues to lecture on penitentiary history and architecture and provide expert consulting on prison architecture.
Finally joined IPPF in 2014 and is Vice-President for the period 2022-2027.