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He battled the law and the law won.

A couple of months after receiving a quarter-century plus sentence for seeking to “eradicate” the nation's democracy, ex-president Jair Bolsonaro now seems destined for incarceration.

Anticipated Imprisonment

The convicted coup-monger – who has been subject to residential detention in his residence while a set of court processes and appeals play out – is widely expected to be jailed in the near future, amidst increasing speculation that he will be sent to a well-known maximum security penitentiary.

Previous Comments on Inmates

Throughout Bolsonaro’s 40-year political career, the far-right ex- soldier exhibited little mercy for the country's inmates.

“What’s the need to provide those scoundrels a easy time?” he previously wondered. “They deserve to be screwed, end of story. That's my view.”

On another occasion, Bolsonaro stated: “Unless you desire to end up behind bars, you simply need is to avoid sexual assault, kidnap or rob.”

Incarceration Location Discussion

But the prospect of Bolsonaro himself landing in the Papuda high-security prison in Brasília has appalled supporters, four of whom this week toured the complex in an obvious attempt to prevent the supreme court from banishing him there.

Senator Lucas, a politician from Bolsonaro’s Liberal party who was part of that quartet, claimed he anticipated the septuagenarian leader to be incarcerated in the following week and a half and feared his location could be Papuda.

He asserted Bolsonaro’s serious digestive issues – the result of a life-threatening stabbing during the 2018 presidential election race – implied it would be dangerous to keep the ex-leader there. “His health is highly critical. He cannot to manage if they move him to Papuda … It could be awful,” he added, who also expressed concern about overcrowded cells and the quality of prison meals.

While visiting Papuda, Lucas recalled witnessing cells holding forty prisoners: “It's practically one meter squared per detainee.

“We talked to the prisoners and they complain, of course, of the horrible food,” added the senator.

Backers Speak Out

Lucas is not the only voice voicing opinions prior to the one-time head of state's anticipated detention.

Authoring in a prominent publication, one more backer, the ex- cabinet member Fábio Wajngarten, lamented the “severe” conclusion to Bolsonaro’s “impeccable” time in office and alleged Brazil was about to experience “the biggest political injustice in its record”.

“This is an unfairness that eats away the spirits of many of Brazilians,” he stated.

Varied Public Opinion

This could be true due to the considerable support Bolsonaro holds on the Brazilian right. Yet his expected incarceration has also gladdened the hearts of millions others who believe he ought to be imprisoned for planning to stop the elected leader from becoming president – and additionally plotting to have him murdered.

Congressman Otoni, a politician for the current leader's Workers’ party, stated: “No one desires Bolsonaro to be sent in a dungeon. No one wishes Bolsonaro to be sent in isolation. Not a soul wants Bolsonaro to go hungry or for him to have to lie on concrete. We desire him to receive respectful handling – but proper care behind bars. He cannot continue being his personal jailer for his entire life.”

He observed how Bolsonaro backers, who have for a long time applauding the severe conditions of convicts, had suddenly woken up to their privileges. “Recently has the far-right – which has always argued that civil liberties should not be for criminals – chosen to tour a penitentiary to discover what conditions are really like,” he stated.

“He is a criminal,” Otoni insisted, but that did not mean he deserved “humiliating, demeaning handling”.

Likely Incarceration Conditions

Regardless of rumors that Bolsonaro could be sent to Papuda, which currently houses about thousands of detainees, his more likely destination looks to be a adjacent jail for officers and other “unique” prisoners referred to as Papudinha (Small Papuda).

His potential cell are much more pleasant than those in the primary facility, although nonetheless a distant from the comfort Bolsonaro experienced while occupying the spectacular leader's home, about 20 kilometers away.

Based on sources, the accommodation Bolsonaro could anticipate reside in in Papudinha measures about 260 square feet – approximately the size of two parking spaces – and includes a 130 square foot WC with a shower and a 130 square foot veranda. “The ex-president might be authorized to have a set and also a minibar in his quarters as long as they were provided by his loved ones,” sources indicated.

Ideological Comments

Senator Lucas denounced the speculated proposal to send the former leader to Papuda as “an act of revenge” on the part of the judicial authority who led Bolsonaro’s legal case and will rule on his fate in the {