A minor and nine inmates dead in the riot at the Mazatlán prison: authorities suspend family visits

Ten people, including a minor, died and 16 others were injured during a morning riot on October 8, 2026, inside the El Castillo penitentiary in Mazatlán, Sinaloa. Following the violence, authorities suspended all family visits to the facility.

In response to the incident, Sinaloa Public Security Secretary Sinuhé Téllez López addressed the situation directly at the prison. During an interview upon leaving the facility, Téllez López formally ruled out the possibility that an armed group had breached the penitentiary.