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Bolsonaro Asks STF to Join Prison Reading Program to Cut Sentence

A ruling would authorize access to approved books, enabling formal reviews required for sentence remission.

Overview

  • The defense filed the request on Jan. 8, 2026, directing it to Justice Alexandre de Moraes at the Supreme Federal Court.
  • Under LEP and CNJ rules, each approved book can reduce four days after a written report, review by a commission, and judicial homologation.
  • Participants may read up to 12 works per year, with 21–30 days to complete each title and 10 days to submit the report.
  • The petition asks the prison administration to provide access to the authorized catalog and to register the reading activities for future remission requests.
  • Bolsonaro is serving 27 years and 3 months at the Federal Police headquarters in Brasília for an attempted coup, and the request now awaits a judicial decision.