Brazil · São Paulo · São Vicente
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State penitentiary facility in São Vicente, São Paulo. Opened in 1977; operates under fechado regime; official capacity of 922 (population reported at 1495); built area of 5.524,00 m².
Capacity
1,135
Current population
1,495
Occupancy
132%
Year opened
1977
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 30 May 2026 · methodology
Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1977
Region
São Paulo
Security level
maximum
Death-row facility
No
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This facility scores 12. The national average across 3,565 scored Brazil facilities is 11 — 1 points above national average.
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World Prisons. (2026). Penit. "Dr. Geraldo de Andrade Vieira" de São Vicente I + APP. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/centro-de-detencao-provisoria-luis-cesar-lacerda-de-sao-vicente
"Penit. "Dr. Geraldo de Andrade Vieira" de São Vicente I + APP." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/centro-de-detencao-provisoria-luis-cesar-lacerda-de-sao-vicente.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Penit. "Dr. Geraldo de Andrade Vieira" de São Vicente I + APP},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/centro-de-detencao-provisoria-luis-cesar-lacerda-de-sao-vicente},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}