Criminal defense lawyer in Brazil (OAB/MG 155.242), based in Guaxupé, Minas Gerais. I write and speak about Brazilian criminal procedure for families abroad, and I publish open data on Brazilian courts and prisons. Website: smargiassi.com.br.
A four-page guide, in English, for families outside Brazil whose relative has just been arrested there: what happens in the first 24 hours (arrest in flagrante, custody hearing), what the consulate can and cannot do (Vienna Convention, art. 36), how to locate the person, a first-day checklist, a short glossary of Portuguese legal terms and the legal references.
Also available with a DOI on Zenodo and on Issuu. The companion open dataset, Brazil prison and court district map, links every covered municipality to its judicial district, courthouse and prison units (CC BY 4.0).
By Felipe Mendes Smargiassi, criminal defense lawyer in Brazil (OAB/MG 155.242). More at smargiassi.com.br. Official contact only through felipe@smargiassi.com.br and WhatsApp +55 35 91019-8798; nothing is received in the name of third parties.