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Wave of Violence Sweeps Santa Catarina
By Lucy Jordan, Senior Contributing Reporter
BRASÍLIA, BRAZIL – Seven violent attacks were reported in the southern Brazil state of Santa Catarina on Monday night,...
Brazil to Open First Public-Private Prison
By Lucy Jordan, Senior Contributing Reporter
BRASÍLIA, BRAZIL – A prison in the state of Minas Gerais will be the country’s first public-private partnership (PPP)...
Prison System in Brazil Criticized: Daily
By Lucy Jordan, Senior Contributing Reporter
BRASÍLIA, BRAZIL - The Minister of Justice in Brazil, José Eduardo Cardozo, reportedly told businessmen in São Paulo that...
Death Toll Rises in São Paulo Crime Wave
By Lucy Jordan, Senior Contributing Reporter
BRASÍLIA, BRAZIL – In the bloodiest weekend yet of the violent crime wave gripping São Paulo, 31 people lost...
Prison Contracts Cut Despite Overcrowding
By Ben Tavener, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s Justice Department is terminating 29 contracts signed to build desperately needed prisons that...
Staying the Course After Santa Teresa
Opinion, by Michael D. Kerlin
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Corcovado Mountain and its foothills just can’t win when it comes to security, but everyone...
The Curmudgeon on “Cell” Phones
Opinion, by Michael Royster
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - What is it about these people? Why haven’t they gotten it? Don’t they know...
Prison Overcrowding Continues
By Jaylan Boyle, Senior Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - The Brazilian government is currently considering a range of options aimed at the slowing rapid...
Developing Jails
Editorial
RIO DE JANEIRO - Some prisons are worse then others, and some places are especially scary. As a child I saw "Midnight Express"...
Brazil Picks Oscar Candidate
By Sub Editor, Lindsay Spratt
RIO DE JANEIRO - The Brazilian Ministry of Culture announced its candidate to represent Brazil in the 2010 Academy Awards...
New Prison and Victim’s Center Open
By Philip Sever, Contributing Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - On April 16th a new government department for prisons was opened (NUSPEN, Núcleo de Atendimento do Sistema...