9 prisoners become defendants for rebellion in Potim The Court accepted the complaint from the Public Ministry of SP and made defendants nine prisoners accused of participating in a riot at Penitentiary I of Potim (SP), which ended with two inmates dead and another four injured in June this year. The rebellion took place between the 20th and 21st of June and, according to the investigation, began after two women were blocked from entering the prison unit during visiting hours. Equipment used in the search pointed out suspicious objects on the visitors' bodies, and they were prevented from entering. According to the Public Ministry of SP, after the decision, prisoners who were believed to be companions of the women started the riot and started threatening staff and other inmates. ? Click here to follow the g1 Vale do Paraíba and region channel on WhatsApp During the rebellion, 14 women and a child who were in the unit during the visit were kept there against their will, according to the MP's complaint. The agency claims that they were used as a "human shield" by the prisoners involved. Rebellion in Potim began after visitors were barred from entry, says Civil Police Personal archive Two inmates were murdered during the riot. Four others were injured. The situation was controlled after negotiations with teams from the Criminal Police, Military Police and Special Tactical Actions Group (GATE). According to the Public Ministry, the nine detainees charged must answer for crimes such as prisoner riot, false imprisonment, murder and attempted murder. The MP also calls for the conviction of the accused. The investigation showed that some of the prisoners had led the rebellion and coordinated the actions inside the pavilion. The case remains ongoing in court. The Penitentiary Administration Secretariat previously reported that it initiated a procedure to investigate the episode and that the unit was reviewed after the incident ended. See more news from Vale do Paraíba and the Bragantina region