Emma Coronel Aispuro was sentenced to 36 months in prison for drug trafficking and money laundering. Coronel is located in San Pedro, a coastal community south of Los Angeles, near the Port of Long Beach.

She is part of a federal social reintegration project that facilitates the transition to freedom for inmates who are in the final stage of their sentences. The system allows inmates to leave prison facilities during the day to seek work. It also offers medical assistance to stop dependence on drugs and other illicit substances, personal finance advice and help with finding a house.