As dificuldades do sistema carcerário brasileiro no tratamento de pessoas trans e travestis: uma análise das legislações e direitos ligados a essa comunidade

Abstract

Brazil has one of the largest prison populations in the world, and among them, there is a significant portion of trans and travesti people. However, the Brazilian prison system faces serious difficulties in dealing with this community, which is often exposed to physical and psychological violence, as well as the violation of their most basic rights. The aim of this article is to analyze the difficulties of the Brazilian prison system in treating trans and travesti people, as well as the legislation and rights related to this community. To achieve this objective, bibliographic research and documentary analysis of legislation, resolutions, and norms that address the issue of treating trans and travesti people in the Brazilian prison system were carried out. From this, it was possible to verify that, although there are specific legal provisions to protect this community, they are often ignored or not complied with by the responsible agencies. The results indicate that the main difficulties faced by trans and travesti people in the Brazilian prison system are related to the lack of specific public policies for this community, the lack of adequate training for prison agents, the lack of gender-separated spaces, and the lack of access to specialized health services. Furthermore, violence against this community is a present reality in Brazilian prisons and is often perpetrated by prison agents themselves. It is concluded that there is an urgent need for specific public policies to protect trans and travesti people in the Brazilian prison system, as well as the need for training for prison agents in the appropriate treatment of this community. In addition, compliance with legislation and rights related to this community is essential to ensure their protection and safety in the prison system.