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He contested justice and the legal system triumphed.

Two months following receiving a quarter-century plus sentence for trying to “eradicate” Brazil’s political system, former president Jair Bolsonaro at last appears headed to prison.

Imminent Incarceration

The found-guilty coup-monger – who's been living under residential detention in his residence while a series of judicial steps and appeals unfold – is widely expected to be jailed in the coming days, amid mounting rumors that he will be moved to a notorious top-security prison.

Past Remarks on Inmates

Over Bolsonaro’s 40-year public life, the right-wing ex- military man displayed little sympathy for Brazil’s inmates.

“Why should we provide these dirtbags a easy time?” he previously wondered. “They ought to simply be fucked, period. That's my opinion.”

On another occasion, Bolsonaro proclaimed: “If you don’t want to finish in prison, all you have to do is not rape, kidnap or rob.”

Jail Destination Debate

However the prospect of Bolsonaro himself ending up in the Papuda prison maximum security prison in Brasília has shocked allies, four of whom this week toured the facility in an seeming bid to prevent the judiciary from banishing him there.

The senator, a lawmaker from Bolsonaro’s political party who was among that group, claimed he anticipated the elderly politician to be jailed in the coming fortnight and was concerned his assigned prison could be Papuda.

He asserted Bolsonaro’s serious gut issues – the consequence of a almost deadly stabbing during the last election race – meant it would be hazardous to keep the former president there. “His [health] situation is extremely serious. He cannot to manage if they move him to Papuda … It will be dreadful,” he commented, who also expressed concern about overcrowded cells and the quality of jail cuisine.

While visiting Papuda, Lucas noted witnessing cells containing forty detainees: “That’s practically one meter squared per detainee.

“We conversed to the convicts and they grumble, of course, of the terrible cuisine,” continued the senator.

Allies Voice Concerns

Lucas is not the lone figure voicing opinions ahead of the one-time head of state's predicted incarceration.

Authoring in a major publication, another ally, the ex- government official Fábio Wajngarten, deplored the “harsh” conclusion to Bolsonaro’s “spotless” time in office and asserted Brazil was about to experience “the largest unfairness in its history”.

“This is an injustice that erodes the hearts of millions of Brazilians,” Wajngarten wrote.

Varied Public Reaction

It is possibly true considering the substantial backing Bolsonaro maintains on the conservative side. However his predicted jailing has also pleased the feelings of millions individuals who feel he should be incarcerated for plotting to prevent his successor from assuming office – and additionally scheming to have him assassinated.

The lawmaker, a representative for the incumbent administration's Workers’ party, commented: “Nobody wants Bolsonaro to be put in a dungeon. Not a soul desires Bolsonaro to be placed in solitary confinement. Not a soul desires Bolsonaro to lack food or for him to have to rest on hard ground. We desire him to obtain dignified care – but dignified handling in prison. He cannot persist being his self-appointed guard for his entire life.”

The congressman noted how Bolsonaro supporters, who have for a long time praising the severe treatment of prisoners, had abruptly realized to their privileges. “Recently has the conservative fringe – which has always claimed that human rights are not for offenders – opted to tour a prison to discover what conditions are really like,” he remarked.

“Bolsonaro is a lawbreaker,” Otoni insisted, but that did not mean he earned “humiliating, insulting treatment”.

Possible Prison Facilities

In spite of speculation that Bolsonaro could be transferred to Papuda, which presently houses about thousands of prisoners, his expected location looks to be a nearby prison for officers and other “unique” prisoners known as Papudinha (Small Papuda).

The accommodations are far more comfortable than those in the primary facility, although still a world away from the comfort Bolsonaro experienced while residing in the impressive leader's home, approximately a short distance away.

As per reports, the room Bolsonaro could likely reside in in Papudinha has about 24 square meters – roughly the dimensions of two parking spaces – and contains a 130 square foot restroom with a shower and a 130 square foot veranda. “Bolsonaro would be allowed to have a TV and additionally a cooler in his room as long as they were provided by his relatives,” the report indicated.

Partisan Responses

He criticized the speculated plan to send the ex-president to Papuda as “an act of revenge” on the part of the supreme court judge who led Bolsonaro’s proceedings and will determine his future in the {