“The governor of the state of Paraná, Jaime Lerner, and the Secretary for Public Security, José Tavares, visited yesterday the Curitiba House of Detention project in the Industrial City. The facility, is considered the most modern in the country and also one of the most secure. The installations of the correctional facility utilize the most modern technology available in Brazil and the unit will have a capacity of 432 prisoners. The facility will hose all those who are awaiting judgments before the court and are currently being held in police stations and jails.” SOURCE: JORNAL DO ESTADO 04/11/2002

Author: Julio Tesser