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Juvenile Criminal Charges in Mexico Surge by 17.7% in 2023, Reversing Years of Decline

Six states account for half of the charges under a system where two-thirds of sanctioned youths avoid detention through community-based measures.

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Más de 32 mil adolescentes fueron imputados en 2023, y la mayoría recibió sanciones no privativas de libertad, según cifras oficiales del INEGI
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Overview

  • The EPACOL report recorded 32,852 adolescents formally charged in 2023, reflecting a 17.7% increase from 2022.
  • After a 37.3% drop in imputations from 2017 to 2021, cases rose 45% by 2023, marking a sharp turnaround.
  • Nuevo León, Estado de México, Guanajuato, Sonora, Jalisco and Chihuahua collectively made up 50.7% of juvenile imputations.
  • Eight in ten charged youths were male, and the top alleged offenses were injuries, robbery, threats, sexual abuse and small-scale drug dealing.
  • Of the 3,785 adolescents sanctioned by the end of 2023, 66.3% received non-custodial measures such as community service, while 33.7% faced internment or mobility restrictions.