El Cereso

Mexico / Sinaloa / Villa Uniyn /
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I was only 18 when I left Oregon with several other friends for Mexico. After several weeks in Mexico, I ended up as an American prisoner in El Cereso from locked up from 1989 to 1991. It was a nightmare. When I was there, there were 11 buildings. The 11th building (SE of the soccer field) was where they kept the crazy people...yes...VERY CRAZY PEOPLE! My first cell was the first building below the soccer field and then, a year later, I moved to the other side in the Northest building. There are prisoners with multiple wives, gold like Mr. T, and cells that have been converted into mini condos with AC, king beds, and big screen televisions. If you ever want to visit Mexico, I would STAY OUT OF TROUBLE if you want to avoid the prisons. Even if you are in a car accident and it was the other drivers fault, you will still be locked up for at least 6 months. There were several inmates locked up for this reason. I could go on and on...I should write a book!
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Coordinates:   23°11'54"N   106°19'4"W

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  • Very Interesting! Should make a movie about this!
  • I too was locked up in the same cereso as you the only American women there was linda from sacramento and me judy they called me hueda who r u
  • were you in the womens section? There were several other gringos when I was there...Ernesto...Frank...and one guy I cannot remember his name...he stayed just outside the wardens room and made etched glass portraits for him...tall...glasses. I was only 18...so was scott. My girlfriend Jesslyn was a minor...she stayed for a week around January 1990.
  • Hi judy, my name is Allison Smith I was linda's cell mate from 1996-1998. What year were you there
  • I was also there from 96' to 98' I knew Linda and Don, as well as Alison.
  • hi jake, hope all is well with you
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