The former Brazilian leader has been taken into custody after authorities found he posed a definite escape threat while under house arrest.
The former head of state was convicted of planning a military coup in September and given more than 27 years in incarceration, but he remained under confinement pending appeals.
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Justice Moraes said the action to imprison the elderly politician was a preventative measure after fresh information were revealed.
This encompassed trying to remove his ankle monitor and a invitation to a public vigil that could facilitate a potential flight.
Judicial Records Show Escape Concerns
In a paperwork permitting the detention, the judge said data from the unit overseeing Bolsonaro's house arrest suggested the former leader's aim to disable the electronic ankle bracelet to secure accomplishment in his escape.
This, it said, would be "facilitated by the chaos caused by the protest called by his son.
His child, Flávio, who works as a senator, called for a gathering of his backers near his father's house to take place on Saturday evening.
The senator wrote on online platforms on the previous day: Do you plan to struggle for your nation, or watch it all from your phone there on your sofa? I call on you to fight with us."
He said the demonstration would be so followers could offer prayers for his health and for the reestablishment of democratic governance in our land."
Embassy Asylum Concerns
Part of Justice Moraes's decision was the chance of his transfer to diplomatic missions near the dwelling, considering that the inquiries revealed a record of arranging to request asylum through a embassy office", a announcement said.
The court filing underscores that the United States embassy in the national capital, the capital city, is situated around 13km from the former president's residence.
Worldwide Consequences
His judicial problems have drawn the ire of fellow right-wing populist United States President Donald Trump, causing him to impose a 50% tariff on imports of Brazilian goods.
He is being detained in a Federal Police station in the capital and will undergo a imprisonment assessment on the next day.
Latest Court Petitions
It was only on Friday that the ex-leader's attorneys asked the Supreme Court to permit him to complete his entire prison term under home confinement, with electronic monitoring.
They also requested that he be allowed to leave his home for healthcare, saying he demanded frequent medical attention for respiratory ailments and other health problems.
Details of Guilty Verdict
He was found guilty of heading a conspiracy aimed at retaining his authority after he was defeated in the presidential race to his political opponent, Lula.
Top judicial officials said that he was aware of a scheme which involved plans to kill Lula and his vice-presidential running mate, Geraldo Alckmin, and to imprison and murder Alexandre de Moraes - the Supreme Court justice who has been overseeing Bolsonaro's trial.
The plot was stopped because it didn't receive the support of the military leaders. Lula was took office without issue on 1 January 2023.
But a following week, on the eighth of January, thousands of his followers stormed and vandalised official structures in the capital, Brazil's capital.
The law enforcement stepped in and around approximately 1,500 persons were arrested.
The justices found that the protesters had been incited by him whose plan, they said, was for the Brazilian military to take action, bring back stability and return him to office.
At the moment, Bolsonaro's lawyers called the decades-long sentence extremely harsh.
He was also banned from running for public office until the year 2060 - a decade minus two years after the completion of his term.
The one-time head of state called the court case a "witch hunt and said it was aimed at blocking him participating in the 2026 national vote.
