Overview
- On July 17 around midday in Module 5 at the Centro Penitenciario Goros II in Ahome, Sinaloa, three inmates were killed and one was gravely injured during a violent clash.
- The injured inmate was transferred to a hospital in Los Mochis for specialized medical care following stab wounds.
- The Vicefiscalía Regional Zona Norte has been notified and the Fiscalía General del Estado is leading the criminal inquiry into the incident.
- The state Secretariat of Public Security informed families of the deceased and reiterated its commitment to maintaining order and legality within the penitentiary system.
- Civil organizations and human rights experts are calling for urgent reforms to address chronic overcrowding, understaffing and recurring violence in Sinaloa’s prisons.