Robinho from Tremembé prison: No special treatment, just like others | OneFootball

Seven months after his entry into the Tremembé penitentiary number 2, in the State of São Paulo, Robinho has spoken publicly for the first time. The former Brazilian forward, sentenced to nine years in prison for participating in a group rape in Milan in 2013, wanted to clarify his condition inside the prison, categorically denying rumors of alleged privileges or leadership roles.

Robinho from Tremembé prison: “No privileges, I don't take medication and live like all other inmates”

In a video released by the Taubaté Community Council – a non-profit organization that collaborates with the judiciary to monitor the conditions of inmates – Robinho explained that he lives a daily life identical to that of any other prisoner.

“My diet, my sleep schedule, my work… are the same as all other inmates,” he stated. “I have never received different food or special treatment. During work hours, I do what everyone else does. When we don't work, on Sundays, we can play soccer: it's a moment allowed for everyone.”

“I am not a leader and I have no psychological problems”

The former footballer wanted to firmly reject the news describing him as a reference figure among the inmates or as a person with psychological difficulties.

“The lies circulating, like the fact that I am a leader or that I am taking medication, are not true,” he asserted. “I have never taken any kind of medicine, I am fine. It's difficult to be in prison, but I have my head on straight. Here, the command belongs to the guards, we inmates just obey.”

Visits and family life

Robinho also spoke about his relationship with his family, specifying that visits follow the same rules provided for everyone: “Visits are on Saturday or Sunday. When my wife doesn't come alone, she comes with my children. The eldest plays music, and the younger ones can come too. There is no different treatment, everything is regulated like for every other inmate.”

The context: final sentence and life in Tremembé

Robinho has been in the Tremembé prison since March 2025, after the Brazilian Supreme Court rejected his last appeal, making the nine-year sentence imposed by the Italian judiciary final. Brazil, which does not allow the extradition of its citizens, has arranged for the sentence to be served on national territory.

The penitentiary where the former forward is held is known for hosting high-profile media inmates and for its strict disciplinary rules, aimed at the re-education and social reintegration of convicts.

As Robinho himself recalled, “here the goal is to re-educate, to resocialize those who have made mistakes.”

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