Moraes authorizes semi-open regime for “Débora do Batom”
Minister recognized the fulfillment of part of the sentence of the hairdresser convicted of vandalizing a statue during the January 8, 2023 events. Read at Gazeta do Povo.
TL;DR
- Débora Rodrigues, known as “Débora do Batom,” will have her sentence progress to a semi-open regime.
- She was convicted by the STF for vandalizing the "Justice" statue in front of the Supreme Court during the January 8, 2023 events.
- Minister Alexandre de Moraes authorized the progression, accepting the favorable recommendation from the Prosecutor General's Office.
- Rodrigues was sentenced to 14 years for crimes including violent abolition of the Democratic State of Law and coup d'état.
- Despite the favorable decision, her defense highlighted the delay in progression and stated that immediate release is not guaranteed.
- Her sentence progression includes remissions for work, passing the ENEM exam, and reading a book, though her request for remissions for two ENEM exams was denied.
- Rodrigues' arrest was converted to house arrest on March 28, 2025, where she remains under specific restrictions.