Life imprisonment in Mexico

Life imprisonment in Mexico (cadena perpetua or prisión vitalicia) has a complex legal status shaped by constitutional principles emphasizing rehabilitation over permanent incarceration. While not explicitly prohibited by the Constitution of Mexico, the Mexican Supreme Court has ruled that life sentences without the possibility of parole constitute an "unusual punishment" (pena inusitada) prohibited under Article 22 of the Constitution.

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