Prisons in Brazil map & data
There are 895 prisons mapped in Brazil, spread over 27 states. The most are in Sao Paulo (219), Minas Gerais (97) and Rio Grande do Sul (80). 79% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include Penitenciária Estadual de Santa Maria, Penitenciária Agricola de Monte Cristo and Complexo Penitenciário Anísio Jobim.
Prisons by state
| State | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sao Paulo | 219 | 24% |
| Minas Gerais | 97 | 11% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 80 | 8.9% |
| Parana | 62 | 6.9% |
| Pernambuco | 46 | 5.1% |
| Rio de Jeneiro | 42 | 4.7% |
| Santa Catarina | 41 | 4.6% |
| Espirito Santo | 37 | 4.1% |
| Rio Granda do Norte | 31 | 3.5% |
| Ceara | 29 | 3.2% |
| Bahia | 28 | 3.1% |
| Paraiba | 22 | 2.5% |
| Mato Grosso | 20 | 2.2% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 16 | 1.8% |
| Distrito Federal | 15 | 1.7% |
| Piaui | 14 | 1.6% |
| Maranhao | 13 | 1.5% |
| Rondonia | 13 | 1.5% |
| Para | 12 | 1.3% |
| Sergipe | 12 | 1.3% |
| Goias | 11 | 1.2% |
| Alagoas | 9 | 1.0% |
| Amazonas | 8 | 0.9% |
| Roraima | 5 | 0.6% |
| Amapa | 5 | 0.6% |
| Acre | 4 | 0.4% |
| Tocantins | 4 | 0.4% |
Notable prisons in Brazil
- Penitenciária Estadual de Santa MariaRio Grande do Sul · pop. 529 · prison
- Penitenciária Agricola de Monte CristoRoraima · prison
- Complexo Penitenciário Anísio JobimAmazonas · prison
- Cadeia Pública José Frederico MarquesRio de Janeiro · Rio de Jeneiro · prison
- CPP Feminino Doutora Marina Marigo Cardoso de OliveiraSão Paulo · Sao Paulo · prison
- IAPENMacapá · Amapa · prison
- Penitenciária Regional José Arimatéia Barbosa LeitePiaui · prison
- Funase - Fundação de Atendimento SocioeducativoRecife · Pernambuco · prison
- Penitenciária Masculina Baldomero Cavalcanti de OliveiraAlagoas · prison
- Cadeia Publica de Areia BrancaSergipe · prison
- Carceragem e Cadeia Pública | DT Livramento De N. Senhora, BA | 20COORPIN | DEPIN | Polícia Civil Da Bahia | PCBA | SSP / SEAP / BALivramento de Nossa Senhora · Bahia · prison
- CSE - Centro Socioeducativo de Atendimento ao Adolescente em Conflito com a LeiCariacica · Espirito Santo · prison
- Estabelecimento Penal Jair Ferreira de CarvalhoJardim Noroeste · Mato Grosso do Sul · prison
- Penitenciária Feminina Madre PelletierRio Grande do Sul · prison
- Complexo Penitenciário de GericinóRio de Jeneiro · prison
- Centro de Detenção Provisória III de PinheirosSão Paulo · Sao Paulo · prison
- Cadeia Pública de EstânciaPovoado Dizilena · Sergipe · prison
- Conjunto Penal de Feira de SantanaBahia · prison
- Estabelecimento Penal de Segurança MáximaJardim Noroeste · Mato Grosso do Sul · prison
- Presídio CentralRio Grande do Sul · prison
- Penintenciária Vieira Ferreira NetoRio de Jeneiro · prison
- Unidade Experimental de SaúdeSao Paulo · prison
- Fundação da Criança e do AdolescenteBahia · prison
- Presídio de Trânsito de Campo GrandeJardim Noroeste · Mato Grosso do Sul · prison
- CASA Dom Gabriel Paulino Bueno CoutoJundiaí · Sao Paulo · prison
- CDP I de Chácara BelémSão Paulo · Sao Paulo · prison
- CDP II "ASP Paulo Gilberto de Araújo"São Paulo · Sao Paulo · prison
- CDP II de GuarulhosGuarulhos · Sao Paulo · prison
- CDP de Taubaté (Doutor Félix Nobre de Campos)Jardim Jaraguá · Sao Paulo · prison
- Casa CaraguatatubaRio Claro · Sao Paulo · prison
- Casa JacareíChácaras Reunidas - Igarapés · Sao Paulo · prison
- Casa Rio DouradoSao Paulo · prison
- Casa Rio PiracicabaVila Areão · Sao Paulo · prison
- Casa Sorocaba IAparecidinha · Sao Paulo · prison
- Casa Sorocaba IIAparecidinha · Sao Paulo · prison
- Casa Sorocaba IIIAparecidinha · Sao Paulo · prison
- Casa Vitória RégiaSao Paulo · prison
- Centro de Detenção Provisória "Tácio Aparecido Santana" de CaiuáCaiuá · Sao Paulo · prison
- Centro de Detenção Provisória Doutor José Eduardo Mariz de Oliveira (CDP de Caraguatatuba)Rio Claro · Sao Paulo · prison
- Centro de Detenção Provisória I "Ederson Vieira de Jesus"Osasco · Sao Paulo · prison
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