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State penitentiary facility in São Paulo, São Paulo. Opened in 2014; operates under fechado regime; official capacity of 811 (population reported at 1559); built area of 10.861,95 m².
Capacity
811
Current population
1,559
Occupancy
192%
Year opened
2014
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 6 Jul 2026 · methodology
Operator
—
Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
2014
Region
SP
Security level
maximum
Death-row facility
No
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What the score is responding to:
This facility scores 22. The national average across 3,565 scored Brazil facilities is 11 — 11 points above national average.
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New facility added: Bernardino de Campos - Penit.
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World Prisons. (2026). Bernardino de Campos - Penit.. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/bernardino-de-campos-penit
"Bernardino de Campos - Penit.." World Prisons. Accessed July 25, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/bernardino-de-campos-penit.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Bernardino de Campos - Penit.},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/bernardino-de-campos-penit},
urldate = {2026-07-25}
}