This mechanism, provided for by law, allows for a reduction in prison days based on the reading of books evaluated by an official commission.

The request seeks Bolsonaro’s formal inclusion in the program regulated by the National Council of Justice (CNJ), granting him access to authorized books and the possibility of submitting written reports for evaluation, an essential condition for receiving the benefit.

This sentence reduction through reading is not limited to a specific type of book but requires participation in a project recognized by the prison system and the judiciary.

The works must be of a literary, scientific, philosophical, or classical nature, according to criteria defined by the prison administration and local regulations. For this purpose, recreational materials, such as puzzles and word searches, are not considered valid.

The request is based on Article 126 of the Criminal Enforcement Law and Resolution No. 391/2021 of the National Council of the Judiciary (CNJ), which established a structured program to promote reading among incarcerated individuals. jdt/jav/lam/ocs