Civilians call for Prison Reform in Nuevo Léon
09/24/20 (written by mlopez) – Nuevo Léon’s penal system has been facing critique as the protocols and adherence of inmate rights are being questioned by locals and authorities. The prison …
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Impunity in Mexico: A Rising Concern
The percentage of citizens reporting impunity as their most worrisome issue has been on the rise in Mexico. The number of those concerned about impunity more than doubled between 2012 and 2016, overtaking narco-trafficking at a time when the trend for corruption has also been on the rise.
Gang violence, overcrowding, corruption underpin deadly Topo Chico prison riot
03/06/16 (written by kheinle) – A prison riot last month in Monterrey left 49 prisoners dead and more than a dozen others hurt, five of whom suffered serious injuries. The …
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CNDH releases report amid prison violence and instability
01/26/14 (written by gomeznathalie) — The Mexican penitentiary system has been in the news lately, with reports coming out the past few months with claims of ‘self-governance’ in prisons, prison …
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Deadly prison riot in Nuevo León points to official complicity
02/24/12 (by cmolzahn) – A massive prison riot broke out in the Apodaca medium security correctional institution near Monterrey, Nuevo León on February 19, killing 44 inmates. Officials reported early on …
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High Profile Criminals will be Relocated to Islas Marías
06/08/11 – Representative Humberto Benítez Treviño, who is President of the Chamber of Deputy’s Justice Commission, announced that high profile inmates who are considered “highly dangerous” will be relocated to …
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Guanajuato Congress approves new justice sector reforms to be completed in 2015
09/15/10 – In August, Guanajuato’s Congress approved sweeping justice sector reforms, becoming the eighth Mexican state to do so, behind Chihuahua, Nuevo León, Oaxaca, Zacatecas, Durango, Baja California, and Mexico …
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Schwarzenegger proposes prisons in Mexico
In response to California’s budget crises and the crowded prison system, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger suggested building prisons in Mexico in order to hold around 20 thousand undocumented Mexican nationals detained …
State of Mexico Public Defender’s Office hopes that oral trials will reduce prison overcrowding
Omar Zedillo Villavicencio, director of the Public Defender’s Office for the State of Mexico (Edomex), said that he expects oral trials to help alleviate prison overpopulation in the state by …