Tijuana, February 1. Through a series of actions committed to human rights, the Baja California State Government has achieved improvements in the quality of life for incarcerated persons in the state's social rehabilitation centers, stated Governor Marina del Pilar Avila Olmeda.
During the sixty-third edition of "Morning Wednesdays with Marina del Pilar," the head of the State Executive Branch highlighted the progress made by the State Penitentiary System Commission, headed by María Elena Andrade Ramírez, in combating overcrowding and its consequences.
"As part of the security strategy our government has implemented, we are implementing a process to transfer inmates to other rehabilitation centers, particularly from Tijuana to El Hongo. This ensures the best possible functioning of these facilities," the state leader stated.
Marina del Pilar emphasized the success of the operation, since, thanks to the coordination and combined resources of the Ministry of National Defense (SEDENA), the National Guard (GN), the Ministry of the Navy (SEMAR), the State Citizen Security Force (FESC), among others, no significant incidents or mishaps were recorded, and the safety of all personnel was respected.
The state official noted that during the current administration, more than six thousand inmates have been transferred between rehabilitation centers, a historic figure achieved thanks to coordination among the various agencies.
"We're also working to clean up the state's prisons, and in Tijuana, since the first days, we've removed seven tons of rotting garbage containing harmful flora, and three and a half tons in Mexicali," said Andrade Ramírez.
In additional actions, the commissioner emphasized the 300 percent increase in drug seizures that could not be brought into prisons, as well as the confiscation of cell phones and other illegal instruments, and the strengthening of sports and artistic activities that contribute to building a peaceful environment and developing genuine social reintegration.
