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He contested the law and the law triumphed.

A couple of months subsequent to being handed a quarter-century plus sentence for seeking to “destroy” the nation's democratic institutions, ex-president Jair Bolsonaro now seems headed to prison.

Anticipated Imprisonment

The convicted plotter – who had been living under home confinement in his residence while a series of legal procedures and petitions proceed – is broadly anticipated to be jailed in the near future, during increasing rumors that he will be transferred to a well-known high-security prison.

Historical Remarks on Prisoners

Over Bolsonaro’s 40-year political career, the right-wing former soldier displayed minimal compassion for Brazil’s inmates.

“Why should we give these scoundrels a easy time?” he once pondered. “They should just get fucked, full-fucking-stop. That's my view.”

On another occasion, Bolsonaro proclaimed: “If you don’t want to wind up in prison, you simply need is to avoid rape, kidnap or rob.”

Jail Location Debate

But the possibility of Bolsonaro himself ending up in the Papuda prison maximum security prison in Brasília has horrified supporters, several of whom this week toured the complex in an apparent bid to prevent the supreme court from sending him there.

The senator, a politician from Bolsonaro’s allied group who was one of the visitors, stated he expected the elderly leader to be jailed in the following week and a half and feared his assigned prison could be Papuda.

He asserted Bolsonaro’s acute intestinal ailments – the outcome of a near-fatal knife attack during the last election race – signified it would be risky to keep the ex-leader there. “His health is extremely serious. He won’t be able to manage if they take him to Papuda … It could be dreadful,” said the senator, who also expressed concern about cramped cells and the quality of jail cuisine.

While visiting Papuda, Lucas noted witnessing cells holding four dozen prisoners: “That is practically one square meter per detainee.

“We spoke to the inmates and they protest, naturally, of the horrible food,” added the senator.

Backers Voice Concerns

The senator isn't the sole person voicing opinions prior to the ex-leader's expected incarceration.

Authoring in a prominent publication, one more backer, the former communications minister Fábio Wajngarten, lamented the “brutal” conclusion to Bolsonaro’s “impeccable” public service and claimed Brazil was about to witness “the biggest political injustice in its record”.

“This is an injustice that erodes the spirits of millions Brazilian citizens,” Wajngarten wrote.

Varied General Reaction

It is possibly true considering the substantial following Bolsonaro retains on the Brazilian right. Yet his expected imprisonment has also pleased the feelings of numerous individuals who feel he should be jailed for conspiring to stop the elected leader from taking power – and also conspiring to have him killed.

The lawmaker, a politician for the incumbent administration's Workers’ party, said: “Not a soul wants Bolsonaro to be placed in a hole. No one wishes Bolsonaro to be placed in isolation. No one desires Bolsonaro to lack food or for him to have to rest on hard ground. We want him to receive dignified care – but proper care while incarcerated. He cannot persist being his personal jailer for his entire life.”

Otoni was struck by how Bolsonaro supporters, who have spent years praising the severe conditions of prisoners, had suddenly become aware to their entitlements. “Only now has the extreme right – which has consistently asserted that basic rights are not for criminals – chosen to tour a jail to find out what conditions are actually like,” he stated.

“The former president is a offender,” he affirmed, but that did not mean he merited “humiliating, demeaning conduct”.

Potential Jail Conditions

In spite of rumors that Bolsonaro could be transferred to Papuda, which currently contains about thousands of prisoners, his expected destination appears to be a nearby jail for police officers and other “particular” inmates known as Papudinha (Minor Papuda).

The accommodations are far more pleasant than those in the primary facility, although still a distant from the opulence Bolsonaro experienced while residing in the stunning leader's home, about a short distance away.

According to sources, the accommodation Bolsonaro could likely occupy in Papudinha has about 260 square feet – about the size of two parking spaces – and features a 130 square foot WC with a shower and a 130 square foot veranda. “The ex-president might be permitted to have a television and even a minibar in his room as long as they were provided by his family,” the report suggested.

Political Comments

The lawmaker condemned the speculated plan to send the one-time head of state to Papuda as “a form of payback” on the part of the judicial authority who oversaw Bolsonaro’s legal case and will decide his fate in the {