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He fought justice and justice prevailed.

Sixty days subsequent to getting a quarter-century plus sentence for trying to “annihilate” Brazil’s democracy, one-time leader Jair Bolsonaro finally looks jail-bound.

Expected Incarceration

The convicted plotter – who had been under house arrest in his estate while a series of legal procedures and petitions unfold – is largely predicted to be imprisoned in the next few days, amidst increasing rumors that he will be transferred to a infamous maximum security penitentiary.

Previous Remarks on Prisoners

Over Bolsonaro’s four-decade time in politics, the far-right ex- paratrooper showed little sympathy for Brazil’s inmates.

“What’s the need to offer those dirtbags a easy time?” he previously wondered. “They deserve to be messed, end of story. That's my opinion.”

On another occasion, Bolsonaro declared: “Unless you desire to end up behind bars, all you have to do is to avoid rape, abduction or theft.”

Prison Facility Discussion

Yet the prospect of Bolsonaro himself landing in the Papuda prison maximum security prison in Brasília has horrified supporters, four of whom this week toured the facility in an obvious bid to prevent the high court from transferring him there.

The senator, a lawmaker from Bolsonaro’s Liberal party who was part of that quartet, said he predicted the 70-year-old figure to be imprisoned in the coming fortnight and worried his location could be Papuda.

The senator argued Bolsonaro’s serious intestinal issues – the outcome of a near-fatal knife attack during the 2018 presidential presidential campaign – signified it would be risky to keep the one-time head of state there. “His [health] situation is extremely serious. He will not be able to cope if they move him to Papuda … It could be awful,” he commented, who also voiced anxiety about cramped cells and the quality of inmate food.

When inspecting Papuda, Lucas recalled observing cells accommodating four dozen prisoners: “That’s virtually one square meter per detainee.

“We talked to the inmates and they complain, unsurprisingly, of the horrible cuisine,” remarked the senator.

Supporters Speak Out

He is not the only voice expressing views ahead of the one-time head of state's anticipated detention.

Writing in a prominent daily, one more backer, the former government official Fábio Wajngarten, lamented the “severe” conclusion to Bolsonaro’s “spotless” time in office and alleged Brazil was about to witness “the biggest political injustice in its past”.

“It is an unfairness that gnaws the souls of millions people in Brazil,” the former minister said.

Mixed Popular Response

It is possibly accurate considering the substantial following Bolsonaro maintains on the conservative side. However his predicted incarceration has also warmed the hearts of numerous other people who feel he should be incarcerated for planning to stop the elected leader from taking power – and additionally plotting to have him assassinated.

Congressman Otoni, a representative for the current administration's allied group, stated: “Not a soul wishes Bolsonaro to be put in a dungeon. Not a soul wants Bolsonaro to be put in segregation. Nobody wishes Bolsonaro not to be fed or for him to have to rest on hard ground. We want him to obtain respectful care – but dignified treatment while incarcerated. He can’t carry on being his personal jailer for his entire life.”

Otoni was struck by how Bolsonaro supporters, who have for a long time celebrating the harsh treatment of inmates, had unexpectedly realized to their rights. “Only now has the extreme right – which has consistently claimed that human rights should not be for offenders – chosen to inspect a penitentiary to find out what circumstances are truly like,” he stated.

“He is a offender,” Otoni insisted, but that did not mean he merited “shameful, demeaning treatment”.

Possible Incarceration Conditions

Regardless of rumors that Bolsonaro could be moved to Papuda, which presently contains about 14,000 inmates, his more likely assigned facility appears to be a nearby prison for law enforcement and other “particular” detainees referred to as Papudinha (Minor Papuda).

Its cells are considerably more comfortable than those in the larger jail, although nonetheless a world away from the comfort Bolsonaro had while residing in the impressive leader's home, about 12 miles away.

According to reports, the cell Bolsonaro could expect to occupy in Papudinha measures about 260 square feet – approximately the size of a couple of car spots – and features a 12 sq metre bathroom with a bathing area and a 12 sq metre balcony. “Bolsonaro would be allowed to have a set and additionally a minibar in his cell as long as they were provided by his relatives,” information indicated.

Political Comments

The lawmaker criticized the speculated plan to send the ex-president to Papuda as “a type of payback” on the part of the judicial authority who presided over Bolsonaro’s coup trial and will determine his outcome in the {