Topo Chico

Monterrey, Mexico

Topo Chico was a prison located in Monterrey, northern Mexico, close to Penitenciaría (Spanish for 'penitentiary') metro station. The prison is an establishment of the Federal Government of Mexico and is administered by the Secretariat of Public Security (Secretaría de Seguridad Pública, SSP). The director of the prison is Gregoria Salazar Robles, appointed 12 March 2012. As of September 2015 the prison was overcrowded with a capacity for 3,685 inmates but a population of 4,091. The infrastructure in poor condition with generally no water, light or ventilation in the cells according to a 2014 report by United Nations Special Rapporteur Juan E. Méndez.

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