'' Carandiru '' tells some of the stories that occurred in Carandiru Penitentiary , which was the biggest prison in Latin America . The story culminates with the 1992 massacre where 111 prisoners were killed , 102 by Police . The film was the last thing for which the prison was used before it was demolished in 2002 , one year before the release of the film
1992 massacre
Carandiru massacre
Carandiru (film)