Judges assigned to conduct the custody hearings of the vandals involved in the invasion of public buildings in Brasilia on the 8th and those camped in front of the Army headquarters report that the prisoners have been complaining about the lack of comfort in their cells and making unusual requests.
One of them has complained that, since his arrest, he had not had the proper conditions to clean his contact lenses. The judge authorized the lawyer to provide the appropriate products for the hygiene process. Complaints like these have been common from the demonstrators who got on the buses that took them to the prison without knowing where they were being taken.
One of them complained of being held against his will. "I don't know if you know it, but that's how prison works," replied the judge in charge of the hearing. There are still protests over the lack of iced water to drink, wifi, and the quality of the food.
A prisoner from Santa Catarina said he had been eating only fruit, juice, and chocolate milk since last Sunday. Others demand even more space in their cells. One of the prisoners said he was in a space with ten people, but the space was meant to fit only eight. The judge contested that in prisons there are usually 32 prisoners where only eight can fit.
Translated by Cassy Dias