La Derecha Diario Deputy América Rangel proposes that inmates work to pay for their upkeep
The initiative seeks to reduce public spending and prevent prisons from becoming schools of crime.
América Rangel, deputy of the Partido Acción Nacional (PAN), presented an initiative in the Mexico City Congress with the aim of making inmates perform mandatory work inside prisons.
The proposal seeks to eliminate idleness in penitentiary centers and make inmates pay for their own food and maintenance, thus reducing the economic burden on taxpayers.
Reducing criminal recidivism
Rangel argued that prisons can't be allowed to become schools of crime, where inmates acquire new criminal strategies.
According to the deputy, the goal is for prisoners to stay occupied in work activities within the prisons, preventing them from engaging in phone extortion or perfecting their criminal tactics.
The cost of maintaining inmates in CDMX
According to data presented by the legislator, there are 25,000 inmates in Mexico City. Each of them represents a monthly cost of 17,000 pesos for the State.
Currently, these costs are covered with taxpayers' money, who work daily to sustain the penitentiary system.
"It is not fair that while millions of honest Mexicans get up daily to work, there are people who committed crimes and live without working."
Who is América Rangel?
América Rangel holds a degree in International Relations from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) and has a master's degree in Foreign Trade.
On her social media, she has also reported that she is currently pursuing a doctorate in Administration and Public Policies.
América Rangel and her stance in the cultural battle
Throughout her career, the deputy has openly declared herself pro-life and has been one of the most critical figures of gender ideology in Mexican politics.
In 2023, she presented a bill to prohibit hormonal treatments and sex change surgeries in minors.
This proposal sought to prevent children and adolescents with gender dysphoria from undergoing medical procedures that could endanger their health.
In 2022, Rangel caught the media's attention after expressing her support for the advancement of the pro-life movement during an event in Puebla.
Due to her firm stance on these issues, she has established herself as one of the most relevant figures of the opposition, differentiating herself from other political actors in Congress.
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