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Families Protest Alleged Abuses and Extortion at Cuautitlán Prison
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Families Protest Alleged Abuses and Extortion at Cuautitlán Prison

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Relatives of inmates protested outside the Cuautitlán prison, alleging extortion and abuse by prison staff.
  • They claim guards physically assault inmates and charge families for weekend visits.
  • The protesters demand the removal of the prison director, Héctor Gabriel Espinoza, and an investigation into the alleged corruption and mistreatment.

Families of individuals incarcerated at the Cuautitlán Penitentiary and Social Reintegration Center in Mexico staged a protest, blocking traffic on Avenida 16 de Septiembre. They are demanding an end to alleged irregularities within the facility, including extortion and physical abuse by prison guards.

Chanting slogans such as "No more extortion by the director!" and "No more abuse or deaths from beatings by custodians!", the demonstrators voiced their grievances. They specifically accused prison guards of assaulting inmates and alleged that families are being charged fees to facilitate weekend visits.

No more extortion by the director!

— ProtestersA chant demanding accountability from the prison director.

A primary demand from the protesters is the dismissal of Héctor Gabriel Espinoza, the current director of the Cuautitlán prison. They claim he is permitting acts of corruption within the facility.

The families have also urged the State of Mexico's Secretariat of Public Security to investigate the conditions they are denouncing inside the prison. The protest highlights serious concerns about the treatment and management of inmates within the correctional system.

No more abuse or deaths from beatings by custodians!

— ProtestersA chant expressing grievances about alleged mistreatment by prison guards.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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