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He battled the law and the legal system triumphed.

A couple of months following getting a twenty-seven-year sentence for seeking to “eradicate” the nation's democratic institutions, one-time leader Jair Bolsonaro now looks headed to prison.

Imminent Jailing

The convicted instigator – who has been under residential detention in his mansion while a series of court processes and challenges play out – is largely predicted to be incarcerated in the next few days, amid growing talk that he will be moved to a infamous high-security facility.

Previous Comments on Prisoners

Throughout Bolsonaro’s 40-year public life, the conservative former military man showed minimal mercy for Brazil’s prison population.

“Why should we give these scoundrels a good life?” he previously wondered. “They ought to simply be screwed, period. That's my opinion.”

On another occasion, Bolsonaro declared: “Unless you desire to finish in prison, you simply need is not rape, abduction or theft.”

Incarceration Facility Speculation

Yet the prospect of Bolsonaro himself ending up in the Papuda top-security prison in Brasília has horrified allies, four of whom this week inspected the complex in an apparent bid to prevent the judiciary from banishing him there.

Izalci Lucas, a senator from Bolsonaro’s Liberal party who was among that group, stated he expected the 70-year-old politician to be imprisoned in the following week and a half and was concerned his destination could be Papuda.

He asserted Bolsonaro’s serious intestinal issues – the result of a life-threatening assault during the 2018 election race – signified it would be risky to keep the one-time head of state there. “His health is highly critical. He won’t be able to cope if they take him to Papuda … It would be dreadful,” he added, who also worried about cramped cells and the condition of inmate food.

During his tour Papuda, Lucas recalled seeing cells holding 40 detainees: “It's practically one square meter per detainee.

“We conversed to the prisoners and they grumble, naturally, of the horrible cuisine,” remarked the senator.

Backers Speak Out

The senator isn't the sole person expressing views prior to the one-time head of state's predicted imprisonment.

Penning in a leading newspaper, a different supporter, the former communications minister Fábio Wajngarten, deplored the “brutal” conclusion to Bolsonaro’s “spotless” time in office and asserted Brazil was about to see “the biggest political injustice in its record”.

“This is an injustice that eats away the souls of many of Brazilians,” the former minister said.

Mixed Public Reaction

This could be true considering the substantial backing Bolsonaro retains on the conservative side. But his anticipated incarceration has also gladdened the hearts of numerous individuals who feel he ought to be incarcerated for planning to prevent his successor from taking power – and also conspiring to have him murdered.

Congressman Otoni, a congressman for the sitting administration's political party, commented: “No one wants Bolsonaro to be placed in a dark cell. Nobody wishes Bolsonaro to be sent in solitary confinement. No one wishes Bolsonaro to lack food or for him to have to sleep on the floor. We desire him to receive proper care – but dignified handling while incarcerated. He cannot continue being his personal jailer for his lifetime.”

Otoni was struck by how Bolsonaro supporters, who have long applauding the harsh treatment of convicts, had abruptly woken up to their privileges. “Recently has the far-right – which has repeatedly argued that human rights should not be for offenders – opted to tour a prison to discover what conditions are truly like,” he said.

“The former president is a criminal,” he affirmed, but that did not mean he merited “shameful, degrading handling”.

Likely Incarceration Facilities

Regardless of speculation that Bolsonaro could be transferred to Papuda, which presently holds about fourteen thousand inmates, his expected location appears to be a nearby prison for officers and other “particular” detainees known as Papudinha (Small Papuda).

Its cells are considerably more pleasant than those in the main prison, although nevertheless a far cry from the luxury Bolsonaro enjoyed while occupying the spectacular official residence, around 20 kilometers away.

As per sources, the room Bolsonaro could expect to reside in in Papudinha is about 24 square meters – approximately the size of vehicle spaces – and contains a 130 square foot restroom with a shower and a 12 sq metre balcony. “Bolsonaro would be permitted to have a television and also a minibar in his quarters as long as they were provided by his relatives,” sources stated.

Partisan Responses

The lawmaker criticized the speculated proposal to send the former leader to Papuda as “an act of retaliation” on the part of the judicial authority who led Bolsonaro’s proceedings and will rule on his fate in the {