Toxicodependência no cárcere: as políticas públicas promovidas pelo estado para reabilitar o dependente químico intramuros

Abstract

This monograph aims to research the public policies promoted by the State to rehabilitate drug addicts in prisons. Therefore, it discusses the purpose and principles that apply to the prison sentence; exposes the rights of prisoners provided for in the Penal Execution Law (LEP), emphasizing the right to health; and addresses drug addiction in the prison system, exposing the rehabilitation programs, the main difficulties faced in the rehabilitation of dependent inmates. The method of approach used in this research was deductive and the method of procedure used was descriptive-analytical, making use of a literature review on doctrines and legislation aiming to answer the outlined research problem. The type of research was Theoretical-bibliographic carried out from the reading and interpretation of materials already published in legislation and doctrines that study the subject under analysis, allowing us to conclude that there is a need to pay greater attention to drugdependent inmates, treating them when possible in separate wings of the prisons and adopting harm reduction strategies, as provided for in Bill No. 3611/2020. Since there is no structure for this treatment to take place in an adequate manner in prisons, the referral of these inmates, by means of escort, to outpatient treatment provided by the Psychosocial Care Center (CAPs) within the municipalities should be considered. Finally, the possibility of hospitalization should not be disregarded, however, this is an exceptional measure and should only be used if all others prove to be impractical or ineffective.