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121 Youth Escape Brazilian Detention Centre
On April 12, 2003, 121 inmates escaped from the Franco da Rocha juvenile detention cente in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
121 Youth Escape Brazilian Detention Centre
April 15, 2003
On April 12, 2003, 121 inmates escaped from the Franco da Rocha juvenile detention cente in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Police used helicopters and dogs to search the area for the escaped youth. Three days later, on Tuesday, April 15, after 65 inmates had been recaptured, the detained youth staged a brief rebellion inside the centre. Police rounded up the youth for inspection in a courtyard and stripped them naked. According to the BBC there have been 50 escapes and riots in Brazilian jails so far this year.
April 15, 2003
On April 12, 2003, 121 inmates escaped from the Franco da Rocha juvenile detention cente in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Police used helicopters and dogs to search the area for the escaped youth. Three days later, on Tuesday, April 15, after 65 inmates had been recaptured, the detained youth staged a brief rebellion inside the centre. Police rounded up the youth for inspection in a courtyard and stripped them naked. According to the BBC there have been 50 escapes and riots in Brazilian jails so far this year.
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