Iapen is the State prison and is located in the West Zone of the capital Crystofher Andrade/g1 Four inmates died between June and July 2026 at the Institute of Penitentiary Administration of Amapá (Iapen), in Macapá. The most recent case happened on Saturday (4), when a prisoner was found dead inside a cell. A week earlier, a woman died after allegedly suffering an electric shock during an escape attempt. The prison reported that the Civil Police investigates all cases and social assistance teams accompany the families (understand each case below). Download the g1 app to see AP news in real time and for free ?Iapen is divided into men's and women's wings, each with pavilions and support sectors. Most of the prisoners are in the men's wing. READ MORE: Woman is murdered after rejecting a man's approach while leaving a bar in northern Amapá Suspect of feminicide in Oiapo who already had a history of assaults against women, says police Man dies in confrontation with police in Santana ? What is known about the deaths July 4: a prisoner was found dead inside his cell. He was taken to the infirmary, where the medical team confirmed his death; Cellmates gave testimony. June 27: an inmate died, and it is suspected that she received an electric shock. According to Iapen, she was trying to escape and touched a structure at the energy substation; Death was immediate; An investigation was opened to investigate the case. June 3: Two prisoners died after complaining of feeling unwell. They were in different pavilions; They were treated at a UBS outside the prison, but did not resist; Iapen isolated the cells and relocated other inmates. ?What remains to be clarified Iapen did not disclose the identity of the victims; There is no information about which sector of the prison each prisoner was in; In the most recent case, the health conditions in which the detainee was found were not detailed; The Institute also did not say what security measures were adopted after the deaths. Remember each case Inmate dies in cell (4 July) An inmate died on the morning of Saturday 4 July in a cell in the men's wing at Iapen. According to Iapen, the inmate was taken to the infirmary, where the medical team confirmed his death. The cell was isolated and the Civil Police and Scientific Police of Amapá (PCA) were called for inspection. Prisoners who shared the space with the victim also gave testimony. Death of inmate (June 27) According to Iapen, the woman died after suffering a suspected electric shock. She allegedly tried to hide and ended up leaning against a substation structure. Iapen reported that the inmate entered a restricted area of ??the substation. The teams on duty tried to provide assistance, but she did not resist and died at the scene. The Scientific and Civil Police were called to carry out the investigation and remove the body. The Institute stated that it opened an investigation to investigate the death. Two inmates die after feeling ill (June 3) Two inmates died on the night of June 3 after complaining of feeling unwell. According to the institute, the prisoners were in different pavilions, but showed similar symptoms. They received medical attention, but did not survive. The inmates were taken to the health unit in the Mara Baixo 2 neighborhood, in the West Zone of Macapá, close to the prison. The prisoners were identified by criminal police, who called for medical assistance. Iapen management said it is awaiting the report from the Amapá Scientific Police (PCA) to clarify the case. DNA collection at Iapen helps in crime investigation See the latest news from g1 Amapá VIDEOS with news from Amapá: