Prisons in Mexico map & data
There are 174 prisons mapped in Mexico, spread over 32 states. The most are in Mexico (21), Chihuahua (12) and Michoacan de Ocampo (10). 76% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include Reclusorio Preventivo Varonil Norte, Campamento Laguna del Toro and El Penal.
Prisons by state
| State | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 21 | 12% |
| Chihuahua | 12 | 6.9% |
| Michoacan de Ocampo | 10 | 5.7% |
| Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave | 10 | 5.7% |
| Distrito Federal | 9 | 5.2% |
| Sonora | 9 | 5.2% |
| Jalisco | 7 | 4.0% |
| Nayarit | 7 | 4.0% |
| Baja California | 6 | 3.4% |
| Hidalgo | 6 | 3.4% |
| Oaxaca | 6 | 3.4% |
| San Luis Potosi | 6 | 3.4% |
| Tamaulipas | 6 | 3.4% |
| Coahuila de Zaragoza | 5 | 2.9% |
| Colima | 5 | 2.9% |
| Nuevo Leon | 5 | 2.9% |
| Sinaloa | 5 | 2.9% |
| Puebla | 4 | 2.3% |
| Quintana Roo | 4 | 2.3% |
| Yucatan | 4 | 2.3% |
| Baja California Sur | 3 | 1.7% |
| Chiapas | 3 | 1.7% |
| Durango | 3 | 1.7% |
| Guanajuato | 3 | 1.7% |
| Morelos | 3 | 1.7% |
| Tabasco | 3 | 1.7% |
| Campeche | 2 | 1.1% |
| Queretaro de Arteaga | 2 | 1.1% |
| Tlaxcala | 2 | 1.1% |
| Aguascalientes | 1 | 0.6% |
| Guerrero | 1 | 0.6% |
| Zacatecas | 1 | 0.6% |
Notable prisons in Mexico
- Reclusorio Preventivo Varonil NorteCiudad de México · Distrito Federal · prison
- Campamento Laguna del ToroNayarit · pop. 320 · prison
- El PenalAguascalientes · prison
- Centro de Reinserción Social - La MesaBaja California · prison
- Carcel PúblicaSan Miguel de Comondú · Baja California Sur · prison
- Centro de Rehabilitación SocialCampeche · prison
- Centro Federal de Readaptación Social Núm. 15 “CPS Chiapas”Chiapas · prison
- CE.RE.SO. #3Chihuahua · prison
- Centro de Internación, Tratamiento y Adaptación de Adolescentes SaltilloCoahuila de Zaragoza · prison
- CERESOColima · prison
- Centro de Readaptación SocialGuanajuato · prison
- CERESO LAS CRUCESGuerrero · prison
- Antigua CárcelHidalgo · prison
- Reclusorio Preventivo Varonil OrienteCiudad de México · Distrito Federal · prison
- Centro de Reinserción Social El HongoBaja California · prison
- Centro Penitenciario Santa RosalíaBaja California Sur · prison
- Nuevo Pumpuapa (Cereso)Chiapas · prison
- CERESO No 7Cd. Cuauhtemoc · Chihuahua · prison
- CeresoCoahuila de Zaragoza · prison
- CERESO FemenilColima · prison
- Centro penitenciarioGuanajuato · prison
- CERESO HuastecaHidalgo · prison
- Reclusorio Preventivo Varonil SurSan Mateo Xalpa · Distrito Federal · prison
- Centro de Tratamiento para Adolescentes - TijuanaBaja California · prison
- Cereso de La PazBaja California Sur · prison
- Carcel de PiedraChihuahua · prison
- Reclusorio SaltilloCoahuila de Zaragoza · prison
- Centro de Reinserción Social ManzanilloColima · prison
- Centro de Readaptación Social de PachucaHidalgo · prison
- Centro Femenil de Reinserción Social Santa Martha AcatitlaDistrito Federal · prison
- Estancia Municipal de InfractoresBaja California · prison
- Centro Federal de Rehabilitación Social Número 9Chihuahua · prison
- Instituto para el Tratamiento de Menores InfractoresColima · prison
- Cereso TulaHidalgo · prison
- Centro Varonil de Reinserción Social Santa Martha AcatitlaDistrito Federal · prison
- Centro de Rehabilitación Social CeresoChihuahua · prison
- Centro Varonil de Seguridad Penitenciaria 1Distrito Federal · prison
- Penitenciaria del EstadoChihuahua · prison
- Centro Varonil de Seguridad Penitenciaria 2Distrito Federal · prison
- Comunidad de Tratamiento Especializado para AdolescentesDistrito Federal · prison
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