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Fire brigade rescues prisoner from stuck escape tunnel in Brazil!
A prisoner in Brazil got stuck while trying to escape and had to be freed by the fire department. Details about the rescue and escape.
Fire brigade rescues prisoner from stuck escape tunnel in Brazil!
A strange incident at the Francisco de Oliveira Conde prison in Brazil heated up tempers when inmate Alan Leandro da Silva tried to escape from the institution. He dug a tunnel but got stuck halfway and had to be rescued by the fire department. It is unclear how da Silva was able to work unnoticed and why the prison authorities did not notice the escape attempt earlier. During the rescue operation, which required the use of a jackhammer, he was given a chair for support as he was in pain. After being rescued, he was immediately returned to his cell without any further incidents. Kosmo reports on the challenges that the fire department had to overcome.
This escape is not the first of its kind from the “Francisco de Oliveira Conde”. In January 2020, 29 prisoners belonging to one of Brazil's most dangerous criminal organizations, the Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC), escaped through a self-dug hole in their cell. They joined forces and used homemade ropes to climb over a wall. The police immediately took measures to increase security at the borders, as the criminal threat posed by this organization increased significantly. Wikipedia describes the situation, which took place in the context of increasing violence in the region.
Background of the Brazilian prison system
Brazil's prison system is notorious for overcrowded cells and poor conditions, with an occupancy rate of 151 percent. With around 760,000 inmates, Brazil is the country with the third largest prison population in the world. The experiences of prisoners in the regular system are often characterized by torture and ill-treatment. The APAC facilities offer an alternative approach, which do without weapons and guards and instead rely on rehabilitation. Around 4,000 prisoners live in these facilities, such as the association founded by Mario Ottoboni, and are responsible for their own daily lives. [Blickpunkt Latin America](https://www.blickpunkt-latein Amerika.de/artikel/apac-brasiliens-gefaengnisse-ohne-violent/) highlights that this alternative form of prison shows impressive results with a recidivism rate of only 15 percent.
Marlon Samuel da Silva, a former prisoner who spent almost 12 years for drug trafficking, shares his positive experiences in an APAC where he experienced freedom, community and respect. Despite the horrific reports from mainstream institutions where overcrowding and violence are commonplace, the APAC model offers a promising perspective on humane prison management. With financial support from the Brazilian government and the EU, APACs are growing and could potentially serve as a model for reforming Brazil's prison system.