Brazil · SP · Pirajuí
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State penitentiary facility in Pirajuí, São Paulo. Opened in 1978; operates under fechado regime; official capacity of 792 (population reported at 1386); built area of 34.932,00 m².
Capacity
792
Current population
1,386
Occupancy
175%
Year opened
1978
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 6 Jul 2026 · methodology
Operator
—
Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1978
Region
SP
Security level
maximum
Death-row facility
No
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This facility scores 22. The national average across 3,565 scored Brazil facilities is 11 — 11 points above national average.
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New facility added: Pirajuí - Penit. I "Dr. Walter Faria Pereira de Queiróz"
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World Prisons. (2026). Pirajuí - Penit. I "Dr. Walter Faria Pereira de Queiróz". Retrieved July 22, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/pirajui-penit-i-dr-walter-faria-pereira-de-queiroz
"Pirajuí - Penit. I "Dr. Walter Faria Pereira de Queiróz"." World Prisons. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/pirajui-penit-i-dr-walter-faria-pereira-de-queiroz.
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title = {Pirajuí - Penit. I "Dr. Walter Faria Pereira de Queiróz"},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-07-22}
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