A EDUCAÇÃO COMO INSTRUMENTO DE RESSOCIALIZAÇÃO NAS UNIDADES PRISIONAIS

Abstract

Law No. 7,210/1984, better known as the Penal Execution Law, establishes that the execution of the sentence goes beyond punishment, seeking to rehabilitate individuals and prepare them for a successful return to society, thereby emphasizing a supposed transformative potential of the criminal justice system. However, for decades, the Brazilian prison system has faced a severe crisis characterized by overcrowding, unsanitary and inhumane conditions, violence, and, above all, the absence of reintegration programs. Deprivation of liberty cannot mean the social exclusion of the inmate, and it is essential that they receive assistance from the State, aiming precisely at their peaceful and harmonious social reintegration. From this perspective, education presents itself as an important tool for achieving this purpose. However, only a negligible fraction of inmates has access to this type of assistance, given that few correctional facilities have the necessary space, teaching materials, and teachers. In light of this, the present scientific article aims to discuss education as an instrument of reintegration in prison units, considering its relevance and the best way to implement it. Therefore, it is essential to provide an overview of the crisis in the Brazilian prison system, describe preliminary aspects of penal execution, detail prisoner assistance, and list the benefits of education for the purpose of prisoner reintegration. The choice of this theme can be justified by the fact that the Brazilian prison system faces various problems that directly impact the lives of inmates, hindering the primary purpose of penal execution, which is the rehabilitation of the inmate. As for the methodological procedures, the study is limited to qualitative research, based on the deductive method, employing literature review as the research technique.