Criminal Justice and Alternatives to Incarceration (ATI) · 4.1 Proportionality in Prosecution

Does not meet the criterion.

The reviewed legal sources show that Mexico maintains a sentencing framework for drug-related offences and retail drug offences with sentencing ranges and statutory minimums applicable to certain conduct. The General Health Law and the Federal Criminal Code allow identification of the current sanctioning structure, but they do not establish the elimination of mandatory minimums for minor drug offences.

The Supreme Court of Justice of Mexico decision on simple possession provides relevant constitutional interpretation, but it does not constitute legislative reform eliminating mandatory minimum penalties. Available independent evidence provides context on punitive effects of the system but does not demonstrate a recent national legal change. Therefore, the criterion is not met: no verifiable evidence was identified of a current national reform eliminating mandatory minimums applicable to minor drug offences.