Mexico Will Build Six New Prisons After a Fight that Caused 12 Deaths
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The Mexican government of Claudia Sheinbaum announced on Tuesday a strong investment in prison construction, in an obvious similarity to the latest actions undertaken by other governments in the region of opposite political sign, such as Abelardo De la Espriella (Colombia) or Nayib Bukele (El Salvador).The announcement came after a disturbing indicator: the official Mexican statistical entity reported this Monday that, for the first time in the …
The new penitentiaries will feature state-of-the-art technology, electronic inspection systems, cellular signal blocking and constant monitoring
The clashes occurred in a prison located in the tourist city of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, hit by drug trafficking violence. "These centers will have high security infrastructure, surveillance and monitoring technology, and blocking of signals," said Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch at the daily presidential press conference. The government estimates to finish the new prisons in 2028, with capacity for 18,480 detainees. The first of the clashes oc…
The Ministry of National Defense also mentioned that it analyses with the Legal Counsel the possibility of releasing prisoners prosecuted for minor crimes in the State of Mexico in order to reduce overpopulation.
Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum explained that the intensification of security efforts led to an increase in prison inmates.
The new prisons will have a combined capacity of 18,480 people
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