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He fought the law and the legal system prevailed.

Two months following receiving a quarter-century plus sentence for trying to “eradicate” Brazil’s democratic institutions, ex-president Jair Bolsonaro at last appears headed to prison.

Imminent Incarceration

The found-guilty coup-monger – who has been subject to house arrest in his mansion while a series of court processes and petitions proceed – is largely predicted to be imprisoned in the next few days, amid growing rumors that he will be moved to a infamous top-security facility.

Previous Statements on Inmates

Throughout Bolsonaro’s 40-year political career, the far-right former military man showed little compassion for Brazil’s prison population.

“For what reason must we give these lowlifes a easy time?” he once pondered. “They should just get messed, end of story. That's my view.”

On another occasion, Bolsonaro proclaimed: “If you don’t want to finish there, you simply need is to avoid sexual assault, kidnap or rob.”

Prison Location Discussion

However the idea of Bolsonaro himself ending up in the Papuda top-security prison in Brasília has horrified allies, a group of four this week inspected the facility in an seeming attempt to dissuade the supreme court from transferring him there.

The senator, a lawmaker from Bolsonaro’s political party who was among that group, stated he expected the septuagenarian figure to be incarcerated in the following week and a half and worried his location could be Papuda.

He asserted Bolsonaro’s serious gut ailments – the consequence of a almost deadly stabbing during the 2018 presidential political campaign – signified it would be risky to keep the former president there. “His health is highly critical. He won’t be able to handle it if they send him to Papuda … It will be awful,” he commented, who also worried about overcrowded cells and the condition of inmate food.

During his tour Papuda, Lucas noted observing cells accommodating four dozen detainees: “That’s virtually one square meter per detainee.

“We conversed to the convicts and they protest, of course, of the horrible cuisine,” added the senator.

Backers React

The senator isn't the sole person speaking out prior to the one-time head of state's predicted incarceration.

Penning in a prominent daily, one more backer, the ex- cabinet member Fábio Wajngarten, lamented the “brutal” conclusion to Bolsonaro’s “impeccable” public service and asserted Brazil was about to witness “the greatest political injustice in its history”.

“This is an injustice that erodes the souls of millions of Brazilians,” the former minister said.

Varied General Response

This could be true considering the considerable backing Bolsonaro holds on the right-wing. But his anticipated incarceration has also warmed the feelings of many others who feel he should be incarcerated for planning to prevent the elected leader from becoming president – and also scheming to have him murdered.

The lawmaker, a representative for the incumbent administration's political party, commented: “Nobody wants Bolsonaro to be sent in a dungeon. No one wishes Bolsonaro to be put in solitary confinement. Nobody wants Bolsonaro not to be fed or for him to have to sleep on the floor. We desire him to obtain proper treatment – but proper handling in prison. He cannot persist being his own prison warden for his lifetime.”

Otoni was struck by how Bolsonaro supporters, who have long applauding the severe handling of convicts, had suddenly realized to their rights. “Only now has the far-right – which has repeatedly claimed that human rights should not be for offenders – chosen to tour a prison to find out what conditions are really like,” he remarked.

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

Likely Jail Facilities

In spite of rumors that Bolsonaro could be sent to Papuda, which now houses about 14,000 inmates, his more likely destination appears to be a nearby prison for officers and other “special” prisoners called Papudinha (Minor Papuda).

Its cells are far more adequate than those in the larger jail, although nevertheless a world away from the comfort Bolsonaro enjoyed while residing in the spectacular official residence, approximately 12 miles away.

As per information, the accommodation Bolsonaro could expect to occupy in Papudinha is about 24 square meters – roughly the area of two parking spaces – and includes a 12 sq metre bathroom with a water facility and a 130 square foot balcony. “He could be permitted to have a television and also a cooler in his room as long as they were supplied by his relatives,” the report indicated.

Ideological Responses

He condemned the speculated proposal to send the ex-president to Papuda as “a form of retaliation” on the part of the supreme court judge who presided over Bolsonaro’s proceedings and will determine his outcome in the {