By Associated Press
Jul 30, 2019

At least 52 prisoners were killed by other inmates during clashes between organized crime groups at the Altamira prison in northern Brazil on Monday, according to prison officials.

"Prison authorities said a fight erupted around 7 a.m., between the Rio de Janeiro-based Comando Vermelho and another group, Comando Classe A."Leaders of the (Comando Classe A) set fire to a cell belonging to one of the prison's pavilions, where members of the (Comando Vermelho) were located," the statement read."

Vasconcelos said the fire had spread rapidly, with inmates held in old container units that had been adapted for the prison while another building is under construction.The fire prevented police forces from entering the building for about five hours, he said."

"In early 2017, more than 120 inmates died in prisons across several northern states when rival gangs clashed over control of drug-trafficking routes in the region. The violence lasted several weeks, spreading to various states."

https://www.9news.com.au/world/brazil-p ... 2ec8e91102

this is a good film with English subtitles about a prison riot in Brasil, 1992 that left over 100 dead. Brasil would be a shitty place to serve time