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The political party Iniciativa Liberal has raised concerns regarding the critical levels of overcrowding at the Braga correctional facility.
President of the prison chiefs' union paints a bleak picture. The average age of the staff is 50 years old.
The latest report highlights ongoing concerns regarding the treatment of inmates within the Portuguese prison system.
Nuno Barbosa, known as 'Brad Pitt', received a two-year suspended sentence.
The union says it was not consulted on the decision and has requested a meeting with the Ministry of Justice.
Moisés Fonseca was caught with groceries hidden by the guards at Carregueira prison.
Portuguese prisons reached their maximum capacity level in 2025 for the first time in six years, revealed the Annual Internal Security Report (RASI), delivered today to the Assembly of the Republic.
The year 2025 ended with an occupancy rate of 103.4% in prisons.
Renovations are underway in 11 correctional facilities, and 1,142 new spaces for inmates will be opened in other establishments by the end of 2028 to accommodate the transfer of prisoners from the Lisbon Prison Establishment, she said.
According to the Directorate-General for Reintegration and Prison Services, most of these inmates are serving additional sentences for homicide or robbery. In 2024, only 28% completed their full sentence.
According to the Directorate-General for Reintegration and Prison Services, most of these inmates are serving additional sentences for homicide or robbery. In 2024, only 28% completed their full sentence.
The prison guard leadership union has joined an injunction filed by an association that seeks to prevent transgender women who have not completed the full physical transition process from being placed in female prisons.
Hugo began using drugs and arrived in prison at a young age. In jail, his mental health problems worsened and, despite his grandparents' pleas, he ended up killing a cellmate.
In 2025, guards carried out 313 such seizures. In 2023, there had been 37. K4 is the most concerning.
The neo-Nazi leader had his recreation periods reduced upon his return to Paços de Ferreira prison.
An inmate was found dead in a cell and four others reportedly attempted to take their own lives during the past month of January.
