396.As mentioned above, in accordance with decision 112 of the Minister of Public Security of the State of Oaxaca of 29 January
2009, 55 inmates with mental disorders were transferred from the Zimatlán Psychiatric Annex to the Tanivet Regional Prison in
Tlacolula,Oaxaca.The Psychiatric Annex of Zimatlán prison, Oaxaca, was closed on the same date.
Increase prison personnel dramatically in order to ensure sufficient staff to maintain discipline in
prisons and carry out effective supervision in all parts of the various establishments (para. 168)
Compliance measures
397.The General Commissariat for Prevention and Social Reintegration of the state of Jalisco has reassigned operational staff and
recruited new police academy graduates in order to improve care and supervision of the prison population.
398.The current prison staff in the state of Jalisco numbers 3,429 public servants, 804 of whom are administrative staff, 604 technical
staff and 2,021 operational personnel. In 2009, 168 people were hired, and 48 in 2010, broken down by category as follows:
Staff hired in 2009
Staff hired in 20 1 0
1 criminologist
1 doctor
2 lawyers
1 nurse
150 operational staff
13 administrative staff
Total 168
3 doctors
4 lawyers
1 social worker
16 administrative staff
24 operational staff
Total 48
399.Furthermore, as a result of the closures of district prisons in Jamiltepec, Putla, Nochixtlan, Teposcolula and Sola de Vega in the
state of Oaxaca, the state authorities hired new staff. With the closure of those prisons, the number of guards was increased in the
regional prisons with the highest population density.
Recruit more staff in women’s prisons (para. 187)
Compliance measures
400.To give full effect to the comments of the Subcommittee, the Executive Director of Administration was requested to recruit 1,565
security officers, to be divided among all detention centres.
Provide sufficient budget allocations, training and awareness-raising to enable the sentence
enforcement courts to operate effectively throughout the country (para. 190)
Compliance measures
401.In this vein, note that in the budget approved in the Revenue Act of the State of Mexico for the 2011 fiscal year, 1.7% is
allocated to the state judiciary.
Increase the staff of places of detention in order to ensure overall security in such places and to
protect officers and prisoners from possible violent acts by other prisoners (para. 193)
Compliance measures
402.The Oaxaca state authorities have ordered the security chiefs and guards from the closed district prisons to be reassigned to
regional prisons.
Give the staff of places of detention adequate remuneration and general and specialized training
(para. 193)
Compliance measures
403.As part of the Reliability Control Assessment Programme conducted in the state of Oaxaca, 127 trusted public servants and
guard and security staff took part in the assessment and certification process for 2009.
404.The internal rules of the Central Prison of the city of Oaxaca now also apply in all state prisons. A new regulation is under
review.
Increase the number of employees who supervise the conduct of police and prison personnel
(para. 199)
Compliance measures
405.The Department for the Enforcement of Sanctions and Punitive Measures of the state of Oaxaca has 27 security chiefs
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