Brazil · SP · AV ANTÔNIO MARQUES DA SILVA, S/N
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State penitentiary facility in Presidente Venceslau, São Paulo. Opened in 1961; operates under fechado regime; official capacity of 781 (population reported at 1570); built area of 11.676,36 m².
Capacity
893
Current population
1,570
Occupancy
176%
Year opened
1961
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 12 Oct 2025 · methodology
Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1961
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 3,565 scored Brazil facilities is 11 — 11 points above national average.
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World Prisons. (2025). Penitenciária I "Zwinglio Ferreira" De Presidente Venceslau. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/penitenciaria-i-zwinglio-ferreira-de-presidente-venceslau
"Penitenciária I "Zwinglio Ferreira" De Presidente Venceslau." World Prisons. Accessed July 24, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/penitenciaria-i-zwinglio-ferreira-de-presidente-venceslau.
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title = {Penitenciária I "Zwinglio Ferreira" De Presidente Venceslau},
year = {2025},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/penitenciaria-i-zwinglio-ferreira-de-presidente-venceslau},
urldate = {2026-07-24}
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