Entities from all over Brazil express support for recommendation 62 of the CNJ (National Council of Justice), which lists measures to be adopted by magistrates in order to reduce overcrowding in the prison system and save lives in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Signed by more than 70 institutions, the document also asks the Ministry of Justice and Public Security and the National Penitentiary Department (Depen) to abandon political disputes and prioritize the preservation of lives, respecting the competence of the CNJ, the independence of the Judiciary and the Constitution. Read the manifest here .
