Bolsonaro’s new cell has an area five times larger than his PF room; compare

Minister of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) Alexandre de Moraes highlights, in a decision this Thursday, a table that compares the Federal Police Superintendence in the Federal District with the new cell where former president Jair Bolsonaro (PL) will serve his sentence, in the 19th Military Police Battalion of the Federal District, known as Papudinha.

The sum of the internal and external area of ​​the new location is five times larger than the space previously occupied by the former president. He was sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison by the STF for an attempted coup d’état.

See the differences mentioned by Moraes

Cell size

Before: Bolsonaro had 12 square meters of space available.

After: The cell in “Papudinha” is 64.83 square meters in total. The covered area is 54.76 square meters, while around 10 square meters are outdoor area.

Meals

Before: Former president was entitled to three meals a day (breakfast, lunch and dinner).

After: Bolsonaro now has five meals a day, with snacks and supper being added.

Structure available in the cell

Before: There was only a bedroom and bathroom. No kitchen.

After: Bolsonaro now has a bedroom, living room, bathroom, kitchen, laundry room and outdoor area in his cell.

Sunbathing

Before: It took place in an improvised outdoor patio.

After: Bolsonaro will be able to sunbathe outside his own cell, in privacy and at any time he wishes.

Physical exercises

Before: it took place in an improvised outdoor patio.

After: Bolsonaro will be able to exercise outside his cell.

Visits and service

Before: Visits to the former president took place on Tuesdays and Thursdays, between 9 am and 11 am, with a maximum duration of 30 minutes per visitor. They took place in a room designated for administration.

After: They can take place on Wednesday and Thursday, for up to six hours, with a stay of up to two hours per visitor.

Medical care

Before: The care could be provided by a doctor from the Federal Police, on call 24 hours a day.

After: The Military Police Custody Center offers 1 doctor on call 24 hours a day, in addition to a team made up of 2 clinical doctors, 3 nurses, 2 dentists, 1 social worker, 2 psychologists, 1 physiotherapist, 3 nursing technicians, 1 psychiatrist and 1 pharmacist.

Bolsonaro was taken to the 19th Battalion of the PM-DF, where former minister Anderson Torres and former director general of the Federal Highway Police (PRF) Silvinei Vasques are already present. The place earned the nickname “Papudinha” because it is next to the Papuda Penitentiary Complex.

In the same decision, Moraes authorized the former president to receive religious assistance in prison and participate in a program to reduce his sentence through reading. On the other hand, he denied the request for access to a television with internet access (Smart TV).

The conditions at the site, however, were the target of complaints from Bolsonaro’s family and allies. One of the criticisms was about the noise from the superintendent’s air conditioning.