Brazil's Supreme Court ruled that pretrial detention can count toward sentences from the January 8, 2023 attacks, in a close and closely watched decision.
Brazil · Politics
Key Facts
—The ruling On August 6, 2026, the Supreme Federal Court let pretrial detention count toward January 8 sentences.
—Detração Brazilian law lets time already spent in custody be subtracted from the final sentence.
—The twist The majority also credited time the defendant spent under a form of home confinement.
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