Efeito dessocializador no sistema carcerário do Estado do Ceará

Abstract

The Brazilian prison system, particularly in the state of Ceará, presents an alarming scenario of human rights violations, marked by overcrowding, the absence of effective reintegration policies, and institutional deficiencies. Although the resocializing function of the custodial sentence is legally provided for, what prevails in practice is a punitive and exclusionary model that deepens marginalization and fosters criminal recidivism. This study aims to critically analyze the factors that contribute to the desocializing effect within Ceará’s prison system, investigating the effectiveness of imprisonment in terms of social reintegration. Based on a qualitative approach, using bibliographic and documentary research and normative analysis, the dissertation proposes objective criteria to assess the quality of the sentence and identifies institutional barriers that prevent the fulfillment of its constitutional function. It draws upon data from the National Council of Justice (CNJ), the National Mechanism for the Prevention and Combat of Torture (MNPCT), and judicial decisions such as the Brazilian Supreme Court’s ADPF 347, which recognized a “state of unconstitutional affairs” in the prison system. Data provided in reports and systems by the Ceará State Public Defender's Office, the Brazilian Public Security Forum and the Ceará Department of Penitentiary Administration and Resocialization were also examined. The research concludes that resocialization, beyond being a right of the inmate, must be understood as a collective imperative for reducing violence and ensuring public safety. Finally, it advocates a shift away from punitive discourse towards evidence-based policies and greater participation of inmates in the penal execution process