# Plataforma Justa ## Basic Info **Name:** Justa **What is it:** Plataforma Justa, a Brazilian civil society organization focused on oversight of the justice system. **Location:** **Link:** https://www.justa.org.br/ **Who is involved:** --- ## Entries ### Justiça e Orçamento nos Estados 2026 "Justice and Budget in the States" is a yearly research report published by Plataforma Justa. Drawing on budget transparency data from 23 states (covering 94% of total state budgets), the study tracks spending by state-level justice institutions (Courts of Justice, Public Prosecutors' Offices, and Public Defenders' Offices) in 2024. [Key findings](https://www.justa.org.br/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Relatorio-Justica-e-Orcamento_2026.pdf): - the justice system consumed R$93.2 billion (~$16 billion USD) across the analyzed states, with personnel costs accounting for 67% of that total; - in 11 states, justice budgets grew faster than overall state budgets between 2023 and 2024; - 83% of states approved mid-year supplementary appropriations (_créditos adicionais_) for justice institutions, totaling R$4.3 billion — a fiscal flexibility that, the report notes, is rarely extended to other policy areas like health or education; - São Paulo, Minas Gerais, and Rio de Janeiro lead in absolute spending, while Rondônia, Minas Gerais, and Rio de Janeiro spend the highest share of their total state budgets on justice — over 11% each.