In Culiacán, Sinaloa, a new generation of young and ethical forensic scientists is taking shape to support the establishment of the first Temporary Shelter and Human Identification Center. This center, which will be inaugurated next month in the Security Complex area, was announced by the state governor, Rubén Rocha Moya.
Governor Rocha Moya characterized this center, which is part of a larger plan to build three similar facilities in Sinaloa, as a historic milestone. This initiative is a significant aspect of the state’s public policy aimed at addressing the humanitarian crisis of disappearances, facilitating the identification of recently discovered bodies.
During the announcement, Rocha Moya, alongside the state’s Undersecretary for Human Rights, Patricia Figueroa, highlighted the considerable investment of resources that made the completion of this first center possible. The second center, located in the southern part of the state, is also progressing well.
The governor detailed the facility’s capabilities, which are designed to scientifically identify bodies under various circumstances. To ensure effective operations, training is underway for specialists in forensic sciences.
In July 2022, Rocha Moya revealed that the first phase of construction for the Temporary Shelter and Human Identification Center would cover 1.6 hectares within the security complex. This phase will include 200 niches for unidentified skeletal remains. Furthermore, the facility will also have an area designated for safeguarding 50 recently deceased but unidentified bodies, alongside underground niches for temporary storage with the capacity for 500 compartments.
Looking ahead, there are plans for a second phase where the National Commission for the Search of Persons aims to expand the underground niche capacity to 1,500, further enhancing body identification efforts.
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