🔒 La Mesa prison

Mexico · Americas · 32.51°N, 116.97°W

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La Mesa State Penitentiary is a prison in the La Mesa borough of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. It is considered "one of the most notorious prisons in Latin America". The prison was built for 2,000 inmates and had 2,500 inmates in the 1990s, but the number increased to over 7,000 by the 2010s. Prisoners have committed offenses ranging from theft to murder.

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CountryMexico
Continent / regionAmericas
Coordinates (approx.)32.51°N, 116.97°W · view on map

La Mesa prison is located in Mexico, in Americas.

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