Encarceramento e pandemia: a experiência de familiares segundo pesquisas acadêmicas

Abstract

This study investigates the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the families of people deprived of liberty in Brazil, highlighting the overcrowding and precarious prison conditions in prison units, with a deficit of 156,281 places and a mortality rate three times higher than that of the free population. The pandemic has exacerbated these challenges, with a five times higher contamination rate in prisons and prevention measures recommended by the National Council of Justice, such as the reevaluation of provisional prisons. The suspension of visits had significant effects, making it difficult to report abuse and provide emotional support and essential supplies, worsening the psychological and emotional suffering of prisoners and their families. Despite the incommunicado policy, families continued to denounce the inhumane conditions and fight for basic rights. The pandemic has highlighted the neglect and marginalization of these families, whose resistance highlights the importance of their silenced voices. It is crucial to recognize and give visibility to these experiences to promote changes in the prison system and guarantee the human rights of people deprived of liberty and their families