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Brazil · SC · RUA MARANHÃO, 1780 - BAIRRO CASTELO BRANCO

Presidio Regional De Xanxerê

penitentiaryclosedOvercrowded (213%)ModerateHigh
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Capacity

169

Current population

360

Occupancy

213%

Year opened

—

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 25 Sept 2025 · methodology

Facility profile

Operator

—

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

—

Region

SC

Security level

closed

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.

Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

RUA MARANHÃO, 1780 - BAIRRO CASTELO BRANCO, RUA MARANHÃO, 1780 - BAIRRO CASTELO BRANCO

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Conditions Risk Score

Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated

30/100
Moderate concern30/100
Overcrowding
30/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · Extreme overcrowding at 213% of capacity

This facility scores 30. The national average across 3,539 scored Brazil facilities is 11 — 19 points above national average.

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Compared to other facilities in Brazil

3538 peers
Conditions risk scorethis: 30/100 · peers avg: 11/100 (+162%)

Higher risk than 85% of peer facilities in Brazil.

Occupancythis: 213% · peers avg: 284% (25%)
Capacity (beds)this: 169 · peers avg: 333 (49%)

Data completeness

48%

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World Prisons. (2025). Presidio Regional De Xanxerê. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/presidio-regional-de-xanxere
Chicago
"Presidio Regional De Xanxerê." World Prisons. Accessed October 20, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/presidio-regional-de-xanxere.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-presidio-regional-de-xanxer,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Presidio Regional De Xanxerê},
  year = {2025},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/presidio-regional-de-xanxere},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}