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He contested justice and justice prevailed.

Sixty days subsequent to getting a quarter-century plus sentence for trying to “destroy” the nation's democracy, former president Jair Bolsonaro at last seems headed to prison.

Expected Imprisonment

The found-guilty instigator – who's been living under house arrest in his residence while a series of judicial steps and challenges proceed – is largely predicted to be jailed in the next few days, during mounting talk that he will be transferred to a infamous maximum security prison.

Past Statements on Prisoners

During Bolsonaro’s four-decade political career, the far-right ex- paratrooper showed scant mercy for Brazil’s inmates.

“For what reason must we provide these lowlifes a easy time?” he previously wondered. “They should just get fucked, period. That’s what I reckon.”

In another instance, Bolsonaro declared: “Should you not wish to wind up behind bars, all you have to do is to avoid rape, kidnap or theft.”

Prison Location Debate

Yet the prospect of Bolsonaro himself ending up in the Papuda prison high-security prison in Brasília has shocked allies, a group of four this week toured the prison in an apparent bid to prevent the high court from sending him there.

Izalci Lucas, a lawmaker from Bolsonaro’s political party who was among that group, claimed he expected the septuagenarian leader to be jailed in the coming fortnight and worried his location could be Papuda.

He asserted Bolsonaro’s acute digestive issues – the consequence of a almost deadly assault during the 2018 political campaign – signified it would be risky to keep the former president there. “His condition is extremely serious. He will not be able to manage if they take him to Papuda … It will be dreadful,” he commented, who also expressed concern about cramped cells and the condition of inmate food.

While visiting Papuda, Lucas noted witnessing cells holding 40 inmates: “That’s almost one square metre per detainee.

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

Allies Speak Out

He is not the only voice voicing opinions before the ex-leader's anticipated detention.

Authoring in a major daily, one more backer, the former government official Fábio Wajngarten, lamented the “severe” end to Bolsonaro’s “flawless” public service and alleged Brazil was about to see “the largest unfairness in its past”.

“It represents an injustice that gnaws the souls of many of Brazilians,” he stated.

Divided Popular Opinion

It is possibly true considering the significant following Bolsonaro holds on the right-wing. But his expected incarceration has also warmed the feelings of millions others who believe he ought to be jailed for plotting to prevent his successor from taking power – and additionally scheming to have him killed.

The lawmaker, a congressman for the incumbent leader's allied group, said: “Nobody desires Bolsonaro to be placed in a hole. Not a soul wishes Bolsonaro to be put in segregation. Not a soul wishes Bolsonaro to go hungry or for him to have to lie on concrete. We wish him to obtain dignified treatment – but respectful handling behind bars. He can’t carry on being his personal jailer for his entire life.”

The congressman noted how Bolsonaro allies, who have for a long time applauding the tough conditions of inmates, had abruptly become aware to their privileges. “Just now has the far-right – which has consistently claimed that human rights are not for criminals – chosen to tour a jail to find out what conditions are really like,” he stated.

“Bolsonaro is a criminal,” the congressman maintained, but that did not mean he merited “shameful, insulting conduct”.

Likely Jail Conditions

Despite speculation that Bolsonaro could be moved to Papuda, which now holds about fourteen thousand prisoners, his probable destination seems to be a close penitentiary for officers and other “particular” inmates called Papudinha (Minor Papuda).

The accommodations are much more comfortable than those in the main prison, although nevertheless a distant from the comfort Bolsonaro enjoyed while occupying the stunning presidential palace, around 20 kilometers away.

Based on reports, the room Bolsonaro could likely occupy in Papudinha has about 24 square meters – about the size of two parking spaces – and includes a 12 sq metre WC with a shower and a 12 square meter veranda. “Bolsonaro would be allowed to have a set and also a cooler in his room as long as they were supplied by his family,” sources stated.

Political Comments

Senator Lucas criticized the talked-about proposal to send the one-time head of state to Papuda as “an act of revenge” on the part of the supreme court judge who led Bolsonaro’s proceedings and will determine his fate in the {