Bolsonaro has been detained after authorities determined he posed a definite escape threat while under domestic detention.
The one-time leader was found guilty of orchestrating a armed takeover in the ninth month and given more than a 27-year term in prison, but he was staying under house arrest pending appeals.
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Justice Moraes said the action to imprison the elderly politician was a safety action after "new facts" were revealed.
This involved attempting to break his electronic bracelet and a invitation to a public vigil that could enable a chance to flee".
Judicial Records Show Escape Risks
In a paperwork permitting the arrest, Justice Moraes said data from the centre monitoring the former president's confinement suggested the one-time head of state's "intention to break the electronic ankle bracelet to secure accomplishment in his flight.
This, it said, would be assisted by the chaos caused by the gathering called by his son.
His offspring, his son Flávio, who serves as a legislator, called for a gathering of his backers near Bolsonaro's home to take place on the weekend.
The senator wrote on online platforms on last Friday: Will you battle for your homeland, or see it all from your phone there on your couch? I call on you to fight with us."
He said the gathering would be so backers could offer prayers for his health and for the return of democracy in our land."
Foreign Shelter Risks
Part of the judge's ruling was the possibility of the former president's "relocation to foreign missions near the dwelling, considering that the investigations revealed a record of planning to ask for protection through a diplomatic representation", a statement said.
The court filing highlights that the United States embassy in the capital, Brazil's capital, is located around approximately 13 kilometers from his dwelling.
Worldwide Consequences
The former president's legal troubles have generated frustration from fellow conservative nationalist US President Donald Trump, prompting him to enact a half-rate duty on Brazilian product imports.
He is being held in a Federal Police station in Brazil's capital city and will undergo a custody hearing on Sunday.
Recent Judicial Appeals
It was only on the previous day that the his legal team asked the High Court to allow him to complete his entire prison term under home confinement, with digital surveillance.
They also petitioned that the former president be allowed to depart his residence for healthcare, saying he needed ongoing care for pulmonary infections and other health problems.
Background on Conviction
Bolsonaro was determined responsible of orchestrating a plot aimed at maintaining his control after he failed to win the 2022 election to his ideological adversary, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Top judicial officials said that he was aware of a scheme which involved plans to assassinate his opponent and his VP candidate, Geraldo Alckmin, and to imprison and murder the presiding judge - the top judicial official who has been presiding over Bolsonaro's trial.
The plot was thwarted because it failed to get the backing of the military leaders. The current president was sworn in without incident on 1 January 2023.
But a seven days after, on January 8th, numerous his backers attacked and damaged government buildings in the national capital, Brasília.
The law enforcement intervened and around approximately 1,500 persons were taken into custody.
The justices found that the protesters had been provoked by the former president whose scheme, they said, was for the Brazilian military to take action, restore order and return him to office.
At the moment, Bolsonaro's lawyers called the over 27-year sentence extremely harsh.
He was also banned from running for public office until 2060 - a decade minus two years after the completion of his term.
The ex-leader called the legal proceedings a targeted investigation" and said it was designed to prevent him participating in the 2026 national vote.
