# Prison escape in Rio Grande do Norte

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/prison-escape-in-rio-grande-do-norte
> Updated: 2026-09-08T18:12:20.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2.

An inmate identified as Anderson Stallone Flores dos Santos escaped from the Alcaçuz State Penitentiary in Nísia Floresta, Rio Grande do Norte. The escape occurred at 1:31 p.m. on a Tuesday. 

Authorities believe the inmate used a construction area intended for a health module expansion to exit the facility, successfully bypassing two lines of concertina wire on the prison walls. Security forces and the Rio Grande do Norte Penal Police have initiated search operations in the surrounding area. Investigators are currently reviewing surveillance footage and the construction site to identify potential failures in security protocols.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-08: Alcaçuz State Penitentiary inmate escapes in Rio Grande do Norte

Inmate Anderson Stallone Flores dos Santos escaped the Alcaçuz State Penitentiary in Rio Grande do Norte by allegedly using a construction site and bypassing concertina wire.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/alcauz-state-penitentiary-inmate-escapes-in-rio-grande-do-norte

### 2026-09-08: Inmate attempts escape at Manoel Neri da Silva Prison

A high-ranking criminal organization member was caught attempting to dig a hole in his cell at the Manoel Neri da Silva Prison in Cruzeiro do Sul, Brazil.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/inmate-attempts-escape-at-manoel-neri-da-silva-prison

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