In 2023, local penitentiary centers in Mexico had approximately 144,850 admissions. While the federal penitentiary centers had about 2,950. In comparison to the previous year, this represents an increase of around eleven percent on the local prison centers. Among Latin American and Caribbean countries, Haiti had the most overcrowded national prison system.
Number of jail admissions in Mexico from 2017 to 2023, by type of penitentiary center
(in 1,000s)
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INEGI. (July 24, 2024). Number of jail admissions in Mexico from 2017 to 2023, by type of penitentiary center (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297653/number-prison-admission-by-type-of-center-mexico/
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