Brazil Extends Support of Federal Troops in Amazonas Prisons
In the beginning of the year, a uprising at one of the units left more than sixty inmates dead, six...
December 12, 2017Topic
Prison
State in Brazil’s North Requests Aid After 26 Killed in Prison Riot
State governor Robinson Faria will ask Brazil’s federal government for extra security forces to secure the Natal Alcaçuz State Penitentiary,...
January 17, 2017
Ex-Governor Sérgio Cabral Arrives at Bangu 8 Prison in Rio de Janeiro
The former governor of Rio de Janeiro, Sérgio Cabral, was transferred Saturday (December 17th) from Federal Police incarceration in Curitiba,...
December 19, 2016
Prison Riot Leaves 25 Dead in Brazil’s Amazon Region
The riot occurred in Roraima's largest prison unit where some of the prisoners were beheaded and others burned by rival...
October 17, 2016
Rio de Janeiro Offers New Job Training Courses in Prisons
Rio de Janeiro reports that the prisons managed by the Department of Penitentiary Administration, in partnership with the PRONATEC, will...
February 24, 2016
Opinion: An End to Impunity in Brazil?
Opinion by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Curmudgeon, whose daytime job involves laws rather than public health,...
February 20, 2016
Brazil Rules Convicted Criminals go to Prison After First Appeal
Supreme Court Justices ruled that convicted criminals should start serving prison sentences, even if there are plans to appeal to...
February 19, 2016
Opinion: Rattlesnakes!
Opinion, by Michael Royster RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Yesterday’s news, perhaps still today’s, is that a rebellion/revolt/riot in a...
August 26, 2014
Mensalão Convict Dirceu Begins Work Release Program: Daily
The ex-Chief of Staff, imprisoned for corruption and bribery, will be working at a lawyer's office by day before returning...
July 8, 2014