The redemption for home detention is seen as an alternativ to decongest the prisions are now overcrowded with up to 400%, the State also moved the cost of food and family services the domestic, but there arises a problem, the Inpec not have enough infraestructure for monitoring and supervision of those who hace this benefit. The question arises problem Does redemption penalties for woek and home detention according to L.1709/200 standard, solve the overcrowding and economic attrition in the country, or another improvisation of Colombian criminal policy?