INPE – Instituto Nacional De Pesquisas Espaciais
INPE may refer to: *National Institute for Space Research in Brazil (''Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais'') *National Penitentiary Institute (Peru), National Penitentiary Institute of Peru (''Instituto Nacional Penitenciario'') *National Penitentiary and Prison Institute (Colombia), National Penitentiary and Prison Institute of Colombia (''Instituto Nacional Penitenciario y Carcelario'') See also

* National Penitentiary Institute (other) {{disambig ...
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National Institute For Space Research
The National Institute for Space Research ( pt, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, INPE) is a research unit of the Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovations, the main goals of which are fostering scientific research and technological applications and qualifying personnel in the fields of space and atmospheric sciences, space engineering, and space technology. While INPE is the civilian research center for aerospace activities, the Brazilian Air Force's General Command for Aerospace Technology is the military arm. INPE is located in the city of São José dos Campos, São Paulo. History On August 13, 1961, President Jânio Quadros signed a decree which created the Organizing Group for the National Commission on Space Activities (COGNAE). This group would give rise to the current National Institute for Space Research. COGNAE, which shortly after became known as CNAE, started its activities by stimulating, coordinating and supporting studies on space rel ...
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National Penitentiary Institute (Peru)
The National Penitentiary Institute of Peru ( es, Instituto Nacional Penitenciario, INPE, links=no) is the government agency charged with incarcerating convicts and suspects charged with crimes. It is part of the Peruvian government's Ministry of Justice. History The Inspector General of Prisons was first established by Article 26 of the Penal Code of 1924. After becoming Inspector General on March 28, 1928, Dr. Bernardino León y León launched major reforms and changed the title to Director General of Prisons. Capacity In 2009, the prison population totaled 44,800 inmates (0.15% of the national population), though the nation's prisons were built for a capacity of 22,540. 2,794 of the inmates were women. Only 17,297 of the inmates have been sentenced in court, while many of the rest are held in pretrial detention at police stations and judiciary buildings. Most pretrial detainees are held with convicted prisoners. Because of understaffing, guards leave the internal operation of ...
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National Penitentiary And Prison Institute (Colombia)
The National Penitentiary and Prison Institute, INPEC, is the Colombian central government agency responsible for the incarceration and rehabilitation of convicted criminal offenders, and administration of the penitentiary institutions in the country References Government agencies established in 1992 Ministry of Justice and Law (Colombia) Prisons in Colombia Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the ...