Sérgio Moro: But if it had not been for the population's outrage, that initial mistake would have stood.
Sérgio Moro: Now, statistics reveal that about 40% of those arrested in the act are released at custody hearings.
In my state, Paraná, the numbers are even higher, reversing that percentage: about 60% of those arrested in the act are released.
Sérgio Moro: And it generates that 'revolving door' perception: the police arrest, and the Justice releases.
Sérgio Moro: Of course a good portion of judges get it right; many judges act with rigor and keep people arrested in the act detained when necessary, for crimes that indicate danger or a propensity to reoffend.