The cell of the 19th Military Police Battalion, to which the former president was transferred, has a kitchen, laundry room and space for a treadmill, among other features.
In a decision this Thursday (15), the minister of the (Supreme Federal Court), who until then was imprisoned under the supervision of the PF (Federal Police), said that the new location has “even more favorable conditions”.
Moraes also stated that the new installation will allow for increased visiting time with family members, free sunbathing and exercise at any time of the day, including the possibility of installing physiotherapy equipment, such as a treadmill and bicycle.
As in the previous detention, there is a bathroom with a hot shower, closets, a double bed and a TV. And, instead of a minibar, there is now a refrigerator.
In a note from early Thursday evening, the Military Police of the Federal District reported that the former president was already in the 19th Battalion of the PMDF. He also informed that the unit has eight cells of the “General Staff Room” type, with a bedroom, living room, kitchen, bathroom and shower room. In addition, it has a room for lawyers, a doctor’s office, an area for sports and a walking track.
Moraes included in his decision a comparative table between the characteristics of the Papudinha facilities and the Regional Superintendence of the Federal Police of the Federal District, where Bolsonaro was imprisoned until now.
See the information contained in the decision:
Size
- Oversight: approximately 12 m²; cell holds one person
- Papudinha: around 65 m² in total (almost 55 m² covered and 10 m² outdoor area); cell holds up to four people, but will be used exclusively by Bolsonaro
Environments
- Oversight: bedroom and bathroom
- Papudinha: bedroom, bathroom, living room, kitchen, laundry room, as well as an outdoor area with table and chairs
Objects and characteristics
- Oversight: Minibar, closets, double bed, TV and shower with hot water
- Papudinha: same characteristics, with the difference that instead of a minibar, it has a refrigerator
Sunbathing
- Oversight: bath in an improvised external courtyard, requiring Bolsonaro to move through different administrative rooms until he reached the location
- Papudinha: sunbathing can be done outside the cell, in privacy and without time restrictions; decision informs that the place can be used for physical exercise and that there is enough space to install gym equipment, such as treadmill and bicycle
Medical care
- Oversight: PF doctor on duty 24 hours a day
- Papudinha: according to the decision, there is a doctor on duty 24 hours a day, in addition to a health post on site with a team made up of two clinical doctors, three nurses, two dentists, a social worker, two psychologists, a physiotherapist, three nursing technicians, a psychiatrist and a pharmacist
Meals
- Oversight: breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Papudinha: breakfast, lunch, snack, dinner and supper
Place to receive visitors
- Oversight: visits and assistance from doctors and lawyers were being carried out in an administrative room
- Papudinha: decision indicates that visits can be made in the indoor or outdoor areas of the facility intended for Bolsonaro
Visiting hours
- Oversight: Visits could take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 9am to 11am, with a maximum stay of 30 minutes per visitor
- Papudinha: visits also on just two days of the week (Wednesdays and Thursdays), but with greater possibility of opening times: from 8am to 10am; 11 am to 1 pm; or 2pm to 4pm. Furthermore, the text informs that simultaneous visits are allowed, and that the maximum duration for each visitor is 2 hours.
