Situation of the Conditions of Internmentin Social Reintegration Centers in Mexico

Abstract

In recent years, together with the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, the conditions of internment of persons deprived of their liberty in the Penitentiary Centers of Mexico have been considerably affected. Therefore, the purpose of this investigation is to review the current situation of the conditions of internment that, according to the National Law on Criminal Execution, must be guaranteed in a dignified manner in view of human rights and in order to achieve social reintegration. For this purpose, the methodology used is mainly qualitative, developed through different documentary materials of a doctrinal and legal nature, from statistical reports of national institutions such as the National Human Rights Commission. Finally, through this workit is identified that, in social reintegration centers, the minimum conditions of dignity in internment are hardly materialized.