UM ESTUDO TEÓRICO SOBRE PRÁTICAS PSICOLÓGICAS HUMANIZADAS NA EXECUÇÃO PENAL E SEUS IMPACTOS NA REINTEGRAÇÃO SOCIAL

Abstract

The Brazilian prison system faces serious structural challenges, such as overcrowding, institutional violence, and high rates of criminal recidivism, which compromise the resocialization function established by the Brazilian Penal Execution Law. In this context, the Association for the Protection and Assistance of Convicts (APAC) method emerges as a humanized alternative, based on principles of dignity, co-responsibility, and the appreciation of subjectivity. The theoretical framework articulates concepts from Legal Psychology and Social Psychology, emphasizing the role of qualified listening, the confrontation of stigma, and the construction of social identity as strategies to promote autonomy and strengthen individuals in situations of deprivation of liberty. The general objective is to analyze how Psychology, through humanized practices, contributes to resocialization, unfolding into specific objectives that include mapping scientific productions on the APAC method, highlighting the role of Legal and Social Psychology in this context, discussing social and legal impacts, and identifying evidence of effectiveness in reducing recidivism rates. This research adopts a qualitative bibliographic approach, based on scientific articles, dissertations, theses, and books published between 2015 and 2025, available in databases such as SciELO, PePSIC, Google Scholar, and CAPES Journals. The material will be critically analyzed and organized into thematic categories, allowing the identification of contributions and gaps in the literature. It is concluded that the humanized psychological practices developed within the APAC context demonstrate positive results in the process of resocialization and social reintegration, highlighting the importance of Legal and Social Psychology in the construction of a more humanized, effective prison system committed to human dignity.