CAT/OP/MEX/1/Add.2 3. State of Oaxaca 251. As regards the number of cases of alleged torture recorded in the state of Oaxaca, to date no criminal actions have been instituted in respect of torture offences, no judgements have been handed down concerning such offences and no public officials have been prosecuted. 252. Three release ceremonies involving indigenous detainees have been organized by the Office of the Attorney-General for the Defence of Indigenous Peoples and Vulnerable Groups. The first took place on 23 December 2010, the second on 15 September 2011 and the third on 23 December 2011. The persons benefiting from these measures were 22 members of the Mixe, Zapoteca, Mixteca, Chontal and Mazateca ethnic groups, for whom a total sum of 251,063 pesos was allocated. 253. The penalty for any person committing a torture offence in the state is imprisonment from 2 to 10 years in addition to a fine equivalent to between 200 and 500 times the current general minimum daily wage and disqualification from holding any public appointment, post or position for up to twice the term of imprisonment imposed, in accordance with the provisions of article 2 of the State Act on the Prevention and Punishment of Torture. VII. A. Measures to improve conditions at places of detention Federal level 254. Refurbishment work has been carried out at the federal investigation centre located in the Federal District in order to provide better and more spacious accommodation for persons placed in preventive custody by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Republic and land has been acquired in the state of Morelos for the purpose of creating better premises for persons held in preventive custody. 255. These two measures are helping to improve the conditions at preventive custody facilities by providing more decent and comfortable premises for detainees. 256. As regards the renovation of the federal investigation centre in the Federal District, the sum of 17.1 million pesos was disbursed between the 2011 fiscal year and April 2012 for work of adapting and refurbishing the centre, thereby improving the conditions of preventive custody facilities. 257. In connection with the building of a new federal investigation centre in the state of Morelos, the sum of 129.5 million pesos has been disbursed for the acquisition of the land on which the new centre will be built. The construction of the new centre is for the purpose of providing decent accommodation for persons in preventive custody. 258. It can be seen from the foregoing that the budget outlay for improving the conditions of federal investigation centres operated by the Attorney-General’s Office amounts to 146.6 million pesos. 259. Details are given below of measures to improve conditions at places of detention administered by the Ministry of Public Security. B. Building of new prisons 260. The Federal Government has recognized the need to rectify structural shortcomings in the prison service with regard to facilities, infrastructure, systems and staffing of places of detention. GE.13-41196 (EXT) 75