More than 2,400 Brazilian inmates are on the run after they were granted a holiday vacation home but surprised prison guards by failing to come back.
Of the 26,486 given furloughs for good behavior over the Christmas and New Year's holidays, prison systems from 26 states and the Federal District report five percent remaining at large.
Perhaps more surprisingly, however, is that the majority of 45,000 men and women willingly returned.
Released: More than 2,400 inmates in Brazil remain at large after the men and women throughout 26 states and the Federal District were given a holiday vacation but failed to come back
According to the penal execution law, the inmates are those from minimum security prisons who have shown good behavior and have completed at least a sixth of their sentence.
Criminal law allows eligible inmates to spend up to five holidays with their family, usually being Mother's Day, Father's Day, Children's Day, Christmas Day and a date of their choice.
According to a survey conducted by G1, the furlough's results are nothing new.
In 2011 nearly the same number of inmates similarly made extended plans after their release, failing to come back.
Some officials are still hopeful at least a few more inmates will return, however, reasoning transportation problems for those who traveled to other states
Clean up: Overcrowding in the prisons are said to be responsible for deadly riots, one seen in 2010 that ended with four dead and five hostages released in Manaos, Brazil
In punishment for the crimes, Davi Tangerino, representative for the National Council for Criminal and Prison Policy, told the Latin America Herald Tribune that those individuals recaptured will no longer be eligible for additional furloughs.
Brazilian prisons have frequently made the news due to overcrowding which has led to criminal activity and riots according to human rights groups.
The facilities hold more than half a million inmates making the third largest prison population in the world.
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