CAT/OP/BOL/3/Add.1 191. The recommendations emphasize aspects related to the situation of persons in pretrial detention and consequent judicial delays and possible corruption, which are of concern to the Public Prosecution Service and are reflected in the Strategic Institutional Plan4 and the 10 Proposals for a Real Revolution in the Bolivian Justice System 5 and the New Model of Prosecutorial Management, whose objectives include reducing judicial delays in the work of prosecutors and reducing opportunities that could give rise to corruption. The number of persons in pretrial detention is never used as an indicator or mechanism for evaluating prosecutors; on the contrary, the following message has been reiterated systematically: “The best prosecutor is not the one who issues the most charges or who has the most people in pretrial detention, but the one who seeks alternative ways out and solutions to resolve conflicts”.6 192. The Public Prosecution Service has recognized its institutional mission to be: “To promote a criminal justice system that is restorative, plural, swift and timely and defend the rights of society and victims, contributing to the construction of a culture of peace and a constitutional State based on the rule of law”, and its institutional vision as: “To be recognized as an institution serving society, characterized by its autonomy, independence, reliability and technical and scientific responsiveness in public criminal action, the protection of victims and the search for material and historical truth”. The Public Prosecution Service has also identified principles that are substantive (related to its specific functions and mandate) and managerial (through administrative and financial support) in nature. (1) Substantive principles 193. The substantive principles on which the Public Prosecution Service’s work is based are derived from the provisions of the institution’s Organic Act, as follows: • Legality – Criminal conduct shall be prosecuted and subject to the provisions of the Constitution, international treaties and conventions and laws • Timeliness – Priority shall be given to finding a solution to criminal conflict, refraining from criminal prosecution when legally permitted and there is no serious risk to society, by applying alternatives to oral proceedings • Objectivity – Circumstances that demonstrate the criminal responsibility of the accused but also those that reduce or exempt them from responsibility shall be taken into account when applying alternatives to oral proceedings • Accountability – The officials of the Public Prosecution Service shall be responsible for their actions in the exercise of their duties, in accordance with the Constitution and laws • Autonomy – The Public Prosecution Service is not answerable to any other State organs in the exercise of its functions • Unity and hierarchy – The Service is unified and indivisible throughout the territory of the Plurinational State and exercises its functions through the prosecutors who represent it with integrity and through coordinated action • Promptness – The Public Prosecution Service shall exercise its functions in a swift and timely manner and without delays • Transparency – The Public Prosecution Service shall transmit information on the investigation to the parties involved in criminal proceedings, besides applying current regulations on transparency 4 5 6 http://www.fiscalia.gob.bo/webfiscalia/index.php/features/pei. http://www.fiscalia.gob.bo/webfiscalia/attachments/article/376/10_porpuestas.pdf. https://www.laestrelladeloriente.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=21771:fiscalgarantizalibertad-de-prensa-y-anuncia-sanciones-si-se-violaron-derechos-de-quisbert&Itemid=721. http://www.fiscalia.gob.bo/webfiscalia/index.php/noticias/731-arranca-en-santa-cruz-el-cursopresencial-para-lanueva-carrera-fiscal-del-ministerio-publico. GE.18-12244 29