Federal Social Readaptation Center No. 1

The Federal Social Readaptation Center No. 1 "Altiplano" (Spanish: 'Centro Federal de Readaptación Social Número 1 "Altiplano"') is the maximum security federal prison (originally called the Penal de Máxima Seguridad No. 1 "Almoloya de Juárez", later renamed the Federal Social Readaptation Center No. 1 “La Palma”^[1] (Centro Federal de Readaptación Social No. 1 "La Palma"), before assuming its present name) of the Secretariat of Public Security in Mexico. This facility is located in the Santa Juana neighborhood of Almoloya de Juárez, in the State of Mexico,^[2] 25 kilometers (16 mi) from Toluca.^[3]

The prison was built between 1988 and 1990 under President Carlos Salinas de Gortari and received its first inmates in November 1991.^[4][5]

Of significant concern to Mexican authorities is the risk that the prison could be attacked from the outside as part of an organized prison break.^[6] Therefore, the walls have been reinforced to as much as 1 meter in thickness to discourage ramming. Furthermore, the air space near the facility is restricted. Also, authorities claim that cell phone transmissions are limited within 10 km of the prison to stymie communications between the inmates and their colleagues outside. Armored personnel carriers are also based near the facility to protect it during a potential assault.

Notable inmates

• Mario Aburto Martínez - accused assassin of presidential candidate Luis Donaldo Colosio.
• Daniel Arizmendi (known as "El Mochaorejas") - leader of a kidnapping gang^[7]
• Eduardo Arellano Félix (known as "El Doctor") - former leader of the Tijuana Cartel^[8]
• Francisco Rafael Arellano Félix - former leader of the Tijuana Cartel
• Mario Villanueva - Former Governor of Quintana Roo
• Jesus Zambada García (known as "El Rey") - co-leader of the Sinaloa Cartel^[9]
• Iván Guzmán Salazar (known as "El Chapito") - son of Joaquín Guzmán (co-leader of the Sinaloa Cartel)^[10]
• Osiel Cárdenas - presumed leader of the Gulf Cartel (Cartel del Golfo)
• Various alleged members of Los Zetas, Jaime González Durán (known as "El Hummer"), El Debora and El Barbas^[11][12][13]
• Vicente Zambada Niebla (Vicentillo) - son of Ismael Zambada (co-leader of the Sinaloa Cartel)
• Teodoro García Simental who broke off the Cartel Arellano Felix^[14]
• Various alleged Zapatistas^[15][16]
• Marco Antonio Garcia Simental (known as "El Cris" & "El 8-9") - Lieutenant in the Arellano-Felix Organization, older brother of Teodoro Garcia Simental "El Teo".
• Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo (known as "El Padrino" ("The Godfather")) - Mexican drug lord

References

	Mexico portal
	Criminal justice portal

1. ^ "ARTURO GUZMAN LOERA, ALIAS “EL POLLO GUZMAN” CAPTURED." Government of Mexico. September 7, 2001. Retrieved on February 28, 2011. "[...]at the Federal Social Readaptation Center “La Palma”"
2. ^ "Centro Federal de Readaptación Social N°1 "Altiplano"" COFEMER. Retrieved on February 28, 2011.
3. ^ "CENTROS FEDERALES DE READAPTACIÓN SOCIAL." (Archive) Secretariat of Public Security. 4/8. Retrieved on February 28, 2011. "Ubicación En el Estado de México, en el municipio de Almoloya de Juárez, aproximadamente a 25 kilómetros de la ciudad de Toluca."
4. ^ Centros Federales
5. ^ Antecedentes
6. ^ "Refuerzan seguridad en La Palma" (in Spanish). 2005-08-25. http://www.esmas.com/noticierostelevisa/mexico/387395.html. 
7. ^ "'El Mochaorejas' preso en la carcel Almoloya de Juarez: Algunos" (in Spanish). 1998-08-28. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-50090952.html. Retrieved 2009-01-28. 
8. ^ "Trasladan a Eduardo Arellano Felix al penal del Altiplano" (in Spanish). 2008-10-29. http://www.informador.com.mx/mexico/2008/49814/6/trasladan-a-eduardo-arellano-felix-al-penal-del-altiplano.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-27. 
9. ^ "Trasladan a los Zambada al penal del Altiplano" (in Spanish). http://www.el-universal.com.mx/notas/549975.html. Retrieved 2008-01-03. 
10. ^ "Sale 'El Chapito' del penal del Altiplano" (in Spanish). http://www.esmas.com/noticierostelevisa/mexico/722357.html. Retrieved 20097-01-27. 
11. ^ "Trasladan a Zetas al penal del Altiplano en Edomex" (in Spanish). 2008-01-11. http://www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/noticia/323838.trasladan-a-zetas-al-penal-del-altiplano-en-e.html. Retrieved 2009-01-27. 
12. ^ "Trasladan a El Hummer al penal del Altiplano" (in Spanish). 2008-09-11. http://www.jornada.unam.mx/ultimas/2008/11/09/trasladan-a-el-hummer-al-penal-del-altiplano. Retrieved 2008-12-24. ^{[dead link]}
13. ^ "Van "El Débora" y "El Barbas" a penales federales" (in Spanish). http://www.elporvenir.com.mx/notas.asp?nota_id=130339. Retrieved 2007-05-03. ^{[dead link]}
14. ^ "Trasladan a El Teo a penal de El Altiplano" (in Spanish). 2010-01-13. http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/651638.html. Retrieved 2009-01-13. 
15. ^ "Castigan a Héctor Galindo, preso político en el penal del Altiplano" (in Spanish). 2008-08-303. http://unionrebelde.blogspot.com/2008/08/castigan-hctor-galindo-preso-poltico-en.html. Retrieved 2009-01-15. 
16. ^ "After the Repression in Atenco and More than Six Months Setting up the Protest Camp, Only Five People Maintain It" (in English). 2007-02-01. http://www.narconews.com/Issue44/article2514.html. Retrieved 2008-11-09. 

External links

• "CENTROS FEDERALES DE READAPTACIÓN SOCIAL." (Archive) Secretariat of Public Security.
• "Centro Federal de Readaptación Social N°1 "Altiplano"" COFEMER.

Coordinates: 19°25′14.10″N 99°44′55.49″W / 19.420583°N 99.7487472°W / 19.420583; -99.7487472