National Prison Department (Brazil)
- National Prison Department (Brazil)
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The National Prison Department in Brazil (DEPEN), is the agency responsible for security and administration of the federal prison system. This agency was reorganized in 2006, with the passage of several new laws and the construction of new prisons.
Federal prisons
There are five prisons in the system.
See also
Brazilian Federal Police
External links
Categories:
- Federal law enforcement agencies of Brazil
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