Mexico · Sinaloa
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Capacity
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Current population
1,132
Occupancy
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Year opened
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Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 3 Jul 2026 · methodology
Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
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Region
Sinaloa
Security level
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Death-row facility
No
ncinerators. Public Health Reports. 1996; 111:299- 313. 8.36 Volkow P, Jacquemin B, Vilar-Compte D, Castillo JR. Contact with blood and body fluids of hospital syringes. Implications for regulated medical waste. Salud Pública de México. 8.37 Volkow P. Rangel-Frausto S. Ponce de León Rosales S. Basura hospitalaria: comentarios sobre sus riesgos y su regulación. Enf Infec y Microbiol 1999; 19:1-4. 8.38 Weber DJ, Rutala WA. Environmental Issues and Nosocomial Infection in Wenzel R. Prevention and Control of Nosocomial Infection. Third edition William amp; Wilkins USA 1997; pag. 492-514. 8.39 Weinstein S, Kotilainen HR, Moore D Gantz, N. Microbiologic contamination of hospital trash from patients on isolation precautions versus standard care. Am J Infect. Control 1988; 16:76. Integrado por: Subdirección de Informática JurídicaPágina 17 de 20 Dirección General de Tecnologías de Información y Comunicaciones 8.40 Who/PEP/RUD/94.1. General. Managing Medical Wastes in Developing Countries World Health Organization 1994. 8.41 Reglamento de la Ley General de Salud en materia de Control Sanitario de la Disposición de Organos, Tejidos y Cadáveres de Seres Humanos publicado en el Diario Oficial de Federación el 20 de febrero de 1985.
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No mailing information available.
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No major issues documented in our database.
No public contact details available.
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This facility scores 0. The national average across 629 scored Mexico facilities is 8 — 8 points below national average.
Same country, matched on type + security level where possible.
ncinerators. Public Health Reports. 1996; 111:299- 313. 8.36 Volkow P, Jacquemin B, Vilar-Compte D, Castillo JR. Contact with blood and body fluids of hospital syringes. Implications for regulated medical waste. Salud Pública de México. 8.37 Volkow P. Rangel-Frausto S. Ponce de León Rosales S. Basura hospitalaria: comentarios sobre sus riesgos y su regulación. Enf Infec y Microbiol 1999; 19:1-4. 8.38 Weber DJ, Rutala WA. Environmental Issues and Nosocomial Infection in Wenzel R. Prevention and Control of Nosocomial Infection. Third edition William amp; Wilkins USA 1997; pag. 492-514. 8.39 Weinstein S, Kotilainen HR, Moore D Gantz, N. Microbiologic contamination of hospital trash from patients on isolation precautions versus standard care. Am J Infect. Control 1988; 16:76. Integrado por: Subdirección de Informática JurídicaPágina 17 de 20 Dirección General de Tecnologías de Información y Comunicaciones 8.40 Who/PEP/RUD/94.1. General. Managing Medical Wastes in Developing Countries World Health Organization 1994. 8.41 Reglamento de la Ley General de Salud en materia de Control Sanitario de la Disposición de Organos, Tejidos y Cadáveres de Seres Humanos publicado en el Diario Oficial de Federación el 20 de febrero de 1985.
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World Prisons. (2026). EL CASTILLO. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/el-castillo
"EL CASTILLO." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/el-castillo.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {EL CASTILLO},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/el-castillo},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}