Bolsonaro has been taken into custody after authorities determined he posed a definite escape threat while under house arrest.
The one-time leader was found guilty of orchestrating a armed takeover in the ninth month and given more than 27 years in jail, but he was staying under confinement pending court reviews.
Top Judicial Official Justice Moraes said the action to imprison the elderly politician was a preventative measure after recent developments emerged.
This included attempting to break his ankle monitor and a summons to a demonstration that could "allow for a possible escape.
Legal Document Reveals Escape Concerns
In a paperwork permitting the arrest, the magistrate said information from the centre monitoring Bolsonaro's house arrest suggested the one-time head of state's "intention to break the surveillance device to secure accomplishment in his getaway".
This, it said, would be "facilitated by the chaos caused by the gathering called by his offspring.
His child, Flávio Bolsonaro, who holds office as a senator, called for a assembly of his supporters near Bolsonaro's home to take place on Saturday night.
Flávio Bolsonaro wrote on digital networks on Friday: Will you battle for your homeland, or observe everything from your mobile device there on your sofa? I urge you to fight with us."
He said the vigil would be so backers could seek divine intervention for his physical condition and for the restoration of democratic rule in our country."
Embassy Asylum Concerns
Part of the judge's determination was the possibility of the former president's move to foreign missions near the dwelling, considering that the inquiries revealed a record of arranging to ask for protection through a consular facility", a statement said.
The court filing emphasizes that the United States embassy in the national capital, the capital city, is situated around 8 miles from his dwelling.
Global Responses
The former president's legal troubles have provoked anger from fellow conservative nationalist US President Donald Trump, prompting him to enact a half-rate duty on goods coming from Brazil.
He is being detained in a Federal Police station in Brasilia and will undergo a imprisonment assessment on the next day.
Recent Judicial Appeals
It was only on the previous day that the his legal team asked the Supreme Court to permit him to fulfill his full incarceration period under house arrest, with digital surveillance.
They also petitioned that Bolsonaro be authorized to depart his residence for medical treatment, saying he demanded ongoing care for respiratory ailments and other illnesses.
Details of Guilty Verdict
Bolsonaro was convicted of orchestrating a plot aimed at maintaining his control after he was defeated in the national vote to his ideological adversary, Lula.
Supreme Court justices said that he had knowledge of a plan which encompassed plans to kill his opponent and his running partner, Alckmin, and to arrest and execute Alexandre de Moraes - the Supreme Court justice who has been presiding over Bolsonaro's trial.
The scheme was thwarted because it couldn't obtain the backing of the armed forces officials. His successor was sworn in without incident on 1 January 2023.
But a seven days after, on January 8th, many his followers invaded and destroyed official structures in the capital, the capital city.
The police stepped in and around fifteen hundred individuals were detained.
The judges found that the demonstrators had been provoked by the former president whose strategy, they said, was for the country's army to take action, restore order and return him to office.
At the period, Bolsonaro's lawyers called the over 27-year sentence extremely harsh.
He was also prohibited from campaigning for office until the year 2060 - eight years later after the end of his sentence.
The one-time head of state called the court case a "witch hunt and said it was designed to prevent him running in the 2026 presidential election.
