Carandiru Penitentiary was a notorious penitentiary located in São Paulo, Brazil. The prison was built and projected by Samuel das Neves in 1920, when it was considerated a model-prison to attend the new demands of the 1890 criminal code. Operational from 1956 to 2002 and at its peak was South America's largest, housing over 8,000 inmates. In 1992 it was the site of the Carandiru Massacre. A prison is a place in which people are confined and deprived of a range of liberties. ... This article is about the city. ... A car from 1956 Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... The Carandiru Massacre took place on October 2, 1992 in Carandiru Penitentiary in São Paulo, Brazil, and is considered to be an example of a major human rights violation in the History of Brazil. ...

Drauzio Varella, a noted Brazilian physician, volunteered as an unpaid physician in Carandiru from 1989 to 2001, in particular to address its AIDS epidemic. He wrote a book, Estação Carandiru (English: Carandiru Station), describing his own experiences there and the dreadful conditions of the inmates. The book was later made into a movie (Carandiru, directed by Hector Babenco), and both were highly regarded by critics and the public. Drauzio Varella (b. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Carandiru is a Brazilian and Argentine film released in 2003, and directed by Hector Babenco. ... Héctor Eduardo Babenco is a Brazilian director, screenwriter, producer and actor. ...

Prison Break

Season 3 of an American television series "Prison Break" is based in this penitentiary. In the series it's called "Sona" (Penitenciaría Federal de Sona)

References

Rohter, Larry. "The Fall of Brazil's Big House" (fee required), The New York Times, 2002-09-22. (English)