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24 lis 2020 · Finally demolished in December 2002, Carandiru Prison in the Brazilian city of São Paulo was once South America’s biggest prison and the scene of what became known as the Carandiru Massacre. Today, a new museum documents one of the world’s most brutal prison.
The Carandiru Penitentiary is the inspiration for the Penitenciaría Federal de Sona; the prison the fictional TV character, Michael Scofield, was incarcerated in during the third season of the US television series Prison Break.
26 maj 2024 · By confronting visitors with the visceral realities of prison life and state violence, the Carandiru Prison Museum aims to spark critical reflection on issues of justice, human rights, and the societal conditions that perpetuate mass incarceration.
Carandiru Penitentiary is today remembered as one of the worst prisons in the history of modern world, and the place of one of the largest human rights violations in the history of Brazil. Built by the Samuel das Neves to meet all the demands of the 1890 criminal code, this prison became so overcrowded at the end of the 20th century that ...
24 lip 2024 · Situated in the northern zone of São Paulo within the Parque da Juventude, the museum is housed in the remnants of the infamous Carandiru Penitentiary, adding an authentic layer to the visitor experience.
11 sty 2018 · The museum is housed in a former prison complex in Carandiru. In 1992, it was the largest complex in South America and became the site of the biggest prison massacre in the history of Brazil...
The Carandiru massacre (Portuguese: Massacre do Carandiru, Portuguese: [mɐˈsakɾi du kɐɾɐ̃dʒiˈɾu]) occurred on 2 October 1992, in Carandiru Penitentiary in São Paulo, Brazil, when military police stormed the penitentiary following a prison riot.
