A judge in Mato Grosso has suspended 14 prison officers implicated in the alleged torture of inmates and ordered the exhumation of an inmate who died after inhaling pepper spray.
In a significant ruling by Judge Orlando Perri of the Mato Grosso Court of Justice, 14 prison guards were suspended due to their involvement in the alleged torture of inmates at the Dr. Osvaldo Florentino Leite Ferreira Penitentiary in Sinop, Brazil. This decision comes in light of the tragic death of inmate Walmir Paulo Brackmann, who passed away last year after inhaling pepper spray deployed by a correctional officer inside the penitentiary. The case raises serious concerns about the treatment of inmates and the use of excessive force by law enforcement officers.
Judge Perri emphasized the importance of properly investigating Brackmann's death, arguing that it cannot remain classified as "undetermined,
