Carandiru Penitentiary riot

Carandiru Penitentiary riot

In 1992, a prison riot broke out in Carandiru Penitentiary in Brazil. Police team stormed the prison and 68 of the officers killed 102 inmates. Some inmates were executed after surrendering or they were hiding in their cells. In 2013, 63 of the police officers were sentenced 48 to 624 years in jail.

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