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Prisons in Brazil · World Prisons

Prisons in Brazil

3,539 facilities in our database — page 100 of 118.

Presídio Masculino De Lages

Brazil · RUA RICARDO MARIM, S/N - BAIRRO SANTA CLARA

Type

penitentiary

Capacity

344

Held

507

Overcrowded (147%)

Presídio Militar

Brazil · RUA ANTONIO POMPEU, Nº 555, CENTRO, FORTALEZA/CE

Type

jail

Capacity

108

Held

92

Under capacity (85%)

Presídio Militar (Comando De Correição E Disciplina Da Polícia Militar -Go)

Brazil · Alameda Sebastião Fleury c/ Av. Americano do Brasil, Qd. 254, Setor Marista

Type

jail

Capacity

—

Held

—

Presidio Militar Estadual

Brazil · RUA INDIANAPOLIS, S/N - JD NOROESTE

Type

penitentiary

Capacity

50

Held

50

Overcrowded (100%)Low

Presídio Militar Major João Kyllderis Cardoso Moreira

Brazil · COMPLEXO PENITENCIÁRIO DE ALAGOAS- BR-104, KM 01 - CIDADE UNIVERSITÁRIA, AL

Type

penitentiary

Capacity

30

Held

24

Under capacity (80%)Low

Presidio Militar - Presmil

Brazil · TRAVESSA ADAUTO BOTELHO

Type

jail

Capacity

48

Held

24

Under capacity (50%)Low

Presidio Municipal

Brazil · Joinville

Type

—

Capacity

—

Held

—

Presidio Municipal

Brazil

Type

—

Capacity

—

Held

—

Presidio Municipal

Brazil · Monte Carmelo

Type

—

Capacity

—

Held

—

Presidio Municipal

Brazil

Type

—

Capacity

—

Held

—

Presidio Municipal

Brazil

Type

—

Capacity

—

Held

—

Presidio Municipal

Brazil

Type

—

Capacity

—

Held

—

Presídio Nelson Hungria

Brazil · ESTRADA GENERAL EMÍLIO MAURELL FILHO, S/Nº - GERICINÓ

Type

jail

Capacity

500

Held

1,118

Overcrowded (224%)Moderate

Presídio Nelson Hungria - SEAPNH

Brazil · Rio de Janeiro

Type

Estabelecimento destinado ao recolhimento de presos provisÃ³rios

Capacity

500

Held

—

Presídio Nilza Da Silva Santos

Brazil · AVENIDA QUINZE DE NOVEMBRO, 501 - CENTRO

Type

jail

Capacity

224

Held

231

Overcrowded (103%)

Presidio Padrão De Cajazeiras

Brazil · BR. 230, DIVINÓPOLIS

Type

penitentiary

Capacity

150

Held

401

Overcrowded (267%)Moderate

Presídio Pedro Leopoldo

Brazil · RUA DOUTOR ROCHA, Nº 1545, CENTRO

Type

jail

Capacity

65

Held

102

Overcrowded (157%)Moderate

Presídio Policial Penal Leonardo Lago - Ppplml

Brazil · RUA ORFEU DO CARNAVAL, S/N, SANCHO

Type

penitentiary

Capacity

954

Held

580

Under capacity (61%)Low

Presídio Professor Jacy De Assis

Brazil · RUA CIRINEU COSTA A. AZEVEDO, Nº 500, BAIRRO DOM ALMIR

Type

jail

Capacity

953

Held

—

Presídio Promotor José Costa

Brazil · RUA PROMOTOR JOSÉ COSTA, S/Nº, BAIRRO SANTA FELICIDADE

Type

jail

Capacity

307

Held

577

Overcrowded (188%)Moderate

Presídio Promotor José Costa

Brazil · Sete Lagoas

Type

Estabelecimento destinado a diversos tipos de regime

Capacity

307

Held

—

Presidio Publico de Amontada

Brazil · Amontada

Type

—

Capacity

—

Held

—

Presidio Regional

Brazil

Type

—

Capacity

—

Held

—

Presídio Regional

Brazil · AV. ANTÔNIO DE FREITAS, S/N, BAIRRO JARAGUÁ II

Type

jail

Capacity

810

Held

1,209

Overcrowded (149%)

Presídio Regional Ariston Cardoso - Ilhéus

Brazil · Ilhéus

Type

Estabelecimento destinado ao recolhimento de presos provisÃ³rios

Capacity

80

Held

—

Presídio Regional De Araranguá

Brazil · RUA RENATO CARBONERA, 500 -ROD. BR 101 - KM 417

Type

penitentiary

Capacity

244

Held

453

Overcrowded (186%)

Presidio Regional de Bagé

Brazil · Bagé

Type

Estabelecimento destinado ao cumprimento de pena em regime fechado

Capacity

336

Held

—

Presídio Regional De Bagé

Brazil · RUA CAROLINA CORREA, Nº 299 - BAIRRO IBAJÉ

Type

penitentiary

Capacity

336

Held

638

Overcrowded (190%)

Presídio Regional De Barra Velha

Brazil · RUA JOãO ANSELMO BRENEISSEN

Type

jail

Capacity

107

Held

164

Overcrowded (153%)

Presidio Regional De Biguaçu

Brazil · RUA HERMÓGENES PRAZERES, N.49-CENTRO.

Type

jail

Capacity

91

Held

105

Overcrowded (115%)

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