53. 通过 2003 年 8 月 29 日的第 17684 号法律设立了监狱事务议会专员，其职责是在司法程序中为立法机关提供咨询，以监督落实与被剥夺自由人员状况相关的国内法规和国家批准的相关国际公约，并对负责监狱管理工作和囚犯或获释人员重返社会工作的责任单位实施监督。
53. Act No. 17.684 of 29 August 2003 established the position of Parliamentary Commissioner of Prisons, whose responsibilities include advising lawmakers on monitoring compliance with domestic legislation and international conventions ratified by Uruguay concerning the situation of persons deprived of liberty as a result of judicial proceedings, and supervising the work of the bodies responsible for running the prisons and facilitating the social reintegration of prisoners and released prisoners.