Brazil · SP
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State penitentiary facility in São Paulo, São Paulo. Opened in 2022; operates under fechado regime; official capacity of 721 (population reported at 1289); built area of 11.514,18 m².
Capacity
721
Current population
1,289
Occupancy
179%
Year opened
2022
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 6 Jul 2026 · methodology
Operator
—
Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
2022
Region
SP
Security level
maximum
Death-row facility
No
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What the score is responding to:
This facility scores 22. The national average across 3,539 scored Brazil facilities is 11 — 11 points above national average.
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World Prisons. (2026). Gália - Penit. I. Retrieved September 5, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/galia-penit-i
"Gália - Penit. I." World Prisons. Accessed September 5, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/galia-penit-i.
@misc{worldprisons-galia-penit-i,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Gália - Penit. I},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/galia-penit-i},
urldate = {2026-09-05}
}