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UNIDADE PRISIONAL DO PURAQUEQUARA - Capital

Estabelecimento destinado ao recolhimento de presos provisóriosMediummaleOvercrowded (179%)ModerateHigh
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For families

How to send mail, money, and visit UNIDADE PRISIONAL DO PURAQUEQUARA - Capital

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Amazon-region pretrial detention complex. Severely overcrowded; site of the May 2019 riot in which 56 inmates died.

Capacity

614

Current population

1,100

Occupancy

179%

Year opened

2003

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 30 May 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

male

Opened

2003

Region

Amazonas

Security level

Medium

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

Severely overcrowded; running well above design capacity.

Visiting

Family visits weekly with state ID; subject to lockdowns. Legal visits separate.

Mailing

Limited mail system; family drop-off of personal items more common.

Practical info

Public defender access usually requires prior scheduling with SEAP-AM.

Known issues

Brazil's National Council of Justice has flagged Amazonas state facilities for systemic overcrowding.

Contact & address

Estrada do Purauqequara, 8 ,Ramal Bela Vista s/nº, Km 02 Bairro Puraquequara, Manaus 69009-000
(92) 99999-9999

Conditions Risk Score

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

27/100
Moderate concern27/100
Overcrowding
22/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
5/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · Severely overcrowded at 179% of capacity
  • · Substantial documented known-issues record

This facility scores 27. The national average across 3,539 scored Brazil facilities is 11 — 16 points above national average.

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Compared to other facilities in Brazil

3538 peers
Conditions risk scorethis: 35/100 · peers avg: 11/100 (+206%)

Higher risk than 100% of peer facilities in Brazil.

Occupancythis: 179% · peers avg: 285% (37%)
Capacity (beds)this: 614 · peers avg: 333 (+84%)

Data completeness

96%

How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.

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BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-puraquequara,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {UNIDADE  PRISIONAL DO PURAQUEQUARA - Capital},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/puraquequara},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}