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Prisons in Brazil · World Prisons

Brazil

Prisons in Brazil

3,539 facilities in our database — page 87 of 118.

Penitenciaria Semiaberta de Cariacica

Brazil · Cariacica

Type

—

Capacity

—

Held

—

Penitenciária Semiaberta De São Mateus

Brazil · FAZENDA RANCHO DAS TELHAS, KM 72,5, BR 101 NORTE

closed

Type

penitentiary

Capacity

184

Held

215

Overcrowded (117%)Low

Penitenciária Semiaberta De Vila Velha (Psvv)

Brazil · BR 101-SUL, KM 313, FAZENDA SANTA FÉ, XURI, VILA VELHA/ES

closed

Type

penitentiary

Capacity

608

Held

1,208

Overcrowded (199%)Moderate

Penitenciaria Serra Azul III

Brazil · Serra Azul

Type

Estabelecimento destinado ao recolhimento de presos provisÃ³rios

Capacity

856

Held

—

Penitenciaria Silvio Hall de Moura

Brazil · Santarém

Type

—

Capacity

—

Held

—

Penitenciária "Silvio Yoshihiko Hinohara" De Presidente Bernardes

Brazil · ROD RAPOSO TAVARES, KM 586

maximum

Type

penitentiary

Capacity

1,451

Held

2,370

Overcrowded (163%)Moderate

Penitenciaria Sul

Brazil · RUA JOSÉ MARINHO TEIXEIRA, Nº 5005 - B. VILA MARIA

closed

Type

penitentiary

Capacity

726

Held

981

Overcrowded (135%)

Penitenciária Tacyan Menezes De Lucena - Martinópolis

Brazil · ROD HOMERO SEVERO LINK , KM 542 SP284

closed

Type

penitentiary

Capacity

872

Held

367

Under capacity (42%)Low

Penitenciária Talavera Bruce

Brazil · ESTRADA GUANDU DO SENNA, 1902 - GERICINÓ

closed

Type

penitentiary

Capacity

431

Held

400

Under capacity (93%)Low

Penitenciária Talavera Bruce - SEAP/TB

Brazil · Rio de Janeiro

Mixed

Type

Estabelecimento destinado ao cumprimento de pena em regime fechado

Capacity

359

Held

—

Penitenciária "Valentim Alves da Silva" de Álvaro de Carvalho + APP

Brazil · Ãlvaro de Carvalho

Type

Estabelecimento destinado ao cumprimento de pena em regime fechado

Capacity

1,095

Held

—

Penitenciária “Vanderlei Tartari Monteiro” De Tupi Paulista Sp

Brazil · RODOVIA COMANDANTE JOÃO RIBEIRO DE BARROS, SP 294, KM 667,8

closed

Type

penitentiary

Capacity

844

Held

1,482

Overcrowded (176%)Moderate

Penitenciario Estadual De Foz Do Iguaçu Ii (Pefii)

Brazil · AV.MERCURIO,850 PARQUE TRES FRONTEIRAS

closed

Type

penitentiary

Capacity

1,047

Held

1,105

Overcrowded (106%)Low

Penitenciário Industrial Regional Do Cariri

Brazil · VILA PRESÍDIO, S/Nº

closed

Type

penitentiary

Capacity

725

Held

1,342

Overcrowded (185%)Moderate

Penitentiary Doctor José Augusto César Salgado

Brazil

Type

—

Capacity

—

Held

—

Penit. Feminina da Capital

Brazil · SÃ£o Paulo

Type

Estabelecimento destinado ao cumprimento de pena em regime semiaberto

Capacity

626

Held

—

Penit. Feminina II de Tremembé + APP

Brazil · Tremembé

Type

Estabelecimento destinado a diversos tipos de regime

Capacity

836

Held

—

Penit. I "Dr. Antônio de Queiróz Filho" de Itirapina + ARSA

Brazil · Itirapina

Type

Estabelecimento destinado a diversos tipos de regime

Capacity

538

Held

—

Penit. III "ASP Paulo Guimarães" de Lavínia

Brazil · Lavínia

Type

Estabelecimento destinado ao cumprimento de pena em regime fechado

Capacity

844

Held

—

Penit. I "José Parada Neto" de Guarulhos + ARSA

Brazil · Guarulhos

maximum

Type

Estabelecimento destinado a diversos tipos de regime

Capacity

1,419

Held

2,256

Overcrowded (159%)

Penit. I "Nelson Vieira" de Guareí

Brazil · Guareí

Type

Estabelecimento destinado ao cumprimento de pena em regime fechado

Capacity

844

Held

—

Penit. Juiz Hitler Cantalice - Média

Brazil · JoÃ£o Pessoa

Type

Estabelecimento destinado ao cumprimento de pena em regime semiaberto

Capacity

435

Held

—

Penit. Parelheiros

Brazil · SÃ£o Paulo

Type

Estabelecimento destinado ao cumprimento de pena em regime fechado

Capacity

938

Held

—

Pent. II "Desembargador Adriano Marrey" de Guarulhos

Brazil · Guarulhos

Type

Estabelecimento destinado ao cumprimento de pena em regime fechado

Capacity

1,268

Held

—

Pent. III Franco da Rocha

Brazil · Franco da Rocha

Type

Estabelecimento destinado ao cumprimento de pena em regime fechado

Capacity

1,018

Held

—

Pent. II "Nilton Silva" de Franco da Rocha

Brazil · Franco da Rocha

Type

Estabelecimento destinado a diversos tipos de regime

Capacity

921

Held

—

PERG

Brazil

Type

—

Capacity

—

Held

—

Pevv Iii - Penitenciaria Estadual De Vila Velha Iii

Brazil · BR 101 - SUL, KM 315, FAZENDA SANTA FÉ, XURI - COMPLEXO PENITENCIÁRIO DE XURI

closed

Type

penitentiary

Capacity

608

Held

1,158

Overcrowded (190%)Moderate

Pevv Ii - Penitenciária Estadual De Vila Velha Ii

Brazil · BR 101 - SUL, KM 315, FAZENDA SANTA FÉ, XURI - COMPLEXO PENITENCIÁRIO DE XURI

closed

Type

penitentiary

Capacity

684

Held

1,328

Overcrowded (194%)Moderate

Pevv I - Penitenciária Estadual De Vila Velha I

Brazil · BR-101 - SUL, KM 315, FAZENDA SANTA FÉ, XURI - COMPLEXOPENITENCIÁRIO DE XURI

closed

Type

penitentiary

Capacity

620

Held

1,241

Overcrowded (200%)Moderate

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