Mexico · Estado de México · Almoloya de Juárez
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Mexico's flagship maximum-security federal prison. Holds senior cartel leaders.
Capacity
844
Current population
—
Occupancy
—
Year opened
1991
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 30 May 2026 · methodology
Operator
OADPRS â Federal (SSPC)Population held
male
Opened
1991
Region
Estado de México
Security level
Maximum
Death-row facility
No
No conditions summary available yet.
No visiting information available.
No mailing information available.
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No major issues documented in our database.
Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán (escaped 2015, recaptured 2016, extradited 2017), Rafael Caro Quintero (re-arrested 2022).
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World Prisons. (2026). CEFERESO No. 1 Altiplano. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/cefereso-no-1-altiplano
"CEFERESO No. 1 Altiplano." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/cefereso-no-1-altiplano.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {CEFERESO No. 1 Altiplano},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/cefereso-no-1-altiplano},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
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