Mulheres presidiárias: as grades que cercam.

Abstract

In Brazil, the feminine incarcerated population has significantly growing in overcrowded and poor structured prisons. The lack of organization and structure of prison system difficult the individuals access to basics rights warranty. In this way, it was developed public policies towards the assistance of incarcerated population, however, it is a difficult pathway in order to these policies to be effectively performed and implemented. Meanwhile, the prison system reproduces its marginalization. Thus, the aim of this research is to identify prison impacts in life quality of incarcerated women in prisons of Paraiba state. It was a qualitative type study, with inmates women in non-freedom situation under life imprisonment. It was interviewed 16 inmates, selected accordingly with maximum and minimum sentencing criteria. Data collection was performed through the application of semi-structures questionnaires, applied in the four exclusive feminine penitentiary from Paraiba. After data collection and analysis, it was verified that law establishments of Paraiba do not assure the inmates basic rights access, mainly regarding limited work and study offers, moreover, concerning human rights to adequate nutrition, as well as health, which despite being offered by the establishment minimum professionals, it is noted as difficulties by the incarcerated women. Finally, it was demonstrated that the prison conditions influence the inmates life quality, having in consideration that the laws and public policies which assure their rights still are not implemented in a way that can warranty the access.