A importância da ressocialização da população carcerária no Brasil: caminhos para a reincerção social e redução da reincidência criminal

Abstract

This work analyzed the importance of the rehabilitation of the prison population in Brazil, investigating paths toward social reintegration and the reduction of criminal recidivism. A legal-sociological methodology was utilized, comprising bibliographic research and the analysis of legislation and official documents related to penal execution and human rights. It was found that the ineffectiveness of the system stems from the precarious structural conditions of prison units, insufficient investment in education, labor, and health policies, and the predominance of a purely punitive logic. The study observed effects such as the perpetuation of cycles of exclusion, the stigmatization of former inmates, and the reinforcement of institutional failures that contradict the principle of human dignity and international treaties. The study concluded that there is a need for the implementation of public policies focused on social inclusion and the fulfillment of the State's legal duties, aiming for the construction of a more humanized model of criminal justice aligned with constitutional principles.