Mexico Announces Super-Max Prisons
March 31st, 2009
In Mexico City, the federal Public Safety Department announced the opening of a “super-maximum” security prison to hold Mexico’s most dangerous criminals in Veracruz state. Another prison will be built in Sinaloa state featuring a special section for kidnappers. Sinaloa is home to Mexico’s violent Sinaloa cartel. Officials gave no further details on the prisons.