TWENTY-ONE BASIC PRINCIPLES ARE PROPOSED INCLUDING EMPHASIS ON THE REHABILITATION OF THE OFFENDER, IMPLEMENTATION OF A UNIFORM SYSTEM OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE STATISTICS, SIMPLIFICATION OF THE PENAL CODE, REDUCTION OF POLICE LEVELS TO THE MINIMUM POSSIBLE NUMBER, AND LIMITING DEFENDANTS TO ONE APPEAL. OTHER REFORMS OUTLINED INCLUDE MERIT SELECTION OF ALL JUDGES, PUBLIC PROSECUTORS, AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS, PRIORITIZATION OF CRIME PREVENTION EFFORTS, AND A SHIFT FROM MAXIMUM, MEDIUM, AND MINIMUM SECURITY CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO CLOSED, SEMI-OPEN, AND OPEN FACILITIES. --IN SPANISH...ELW