Nearly 200 prisoners staged a breakout from a Brazilian prison on Thursday after staging a riot and destroying a fence. The state news service announced that around 200 prisoners had escaped from the Jardinopolis prison, north-west of Sao Paulo, in the early morning, Xinhua reported.
Later, Brazil’s G1 news portal said about 100 had been recaptured. Released photos showed one prisoner running in a field and others being stopped by authorities. The riot began at the morning check-up, with prisoners burning mattresses and rushing the fence. Once the fence broke, the prisoners escaped down a four-meter slope and across a road.
The military police said in a statement that a broad recapture operation immediately began, adding that around 100 were captured. These were then taken to a different prison in the nearby town of Ribeirao Preto. According to G1, the Jardinopolis prison has a capacity for 1,080 prisoners but currently holds 1,864 inmates.
Later, Brazil’s G1 news portal said about 100 had been recaptured. Released photos showed one prisoner running in a field and others being stopped by authorities. The riot began at the morning check-up, with prisoners burning mattresses and rushing the fence. Once the fence broke, the prisoners escaped down a four-meter slope and across a road.
The military police said in a statement that a broad recapture operation immediately began, adding that around 100 were captured. These were then taken to a different prison in the nearby town of Ribeirao Preto. According to G1, the Jardinopolis prison has a capacity for 1,080 prisoners but currently holds 1,864 inmates.