Sistema Prisional Brasileiro: a crise carcerária à luz da realidade paraibana

Abstract

This study analyzes the main issues and challenges faced by the Brazilian prison system, focusing on human rights violations and their impact on security and the prison environment. The research examines the history of prisons, from their origins to the present day, with an emphasis on the prison system in Paraíba. Overcrowding and the lack of educational and labor programs are discussed as factors hindering inmates' social reintegration, perpetuating cycles of violence and recidivism. The methodology is qualitative, based on bibliographic review and documentary analysis, aiming to understand how prison management and public policies affect the guarantee of inmates' rights. It concludes that, despite existing humanization initiatives, there is an urgent need for structural reforms to ensure a fairer and more effective prison system.