Impact of Pronatec Prisional on the life trajectory of the prisoners of the Julio de Castilhos State Prison, RS, Brazil

Abstract

Educational assistance for individuals incarcerated is one of the constitutionally guaranteed rights ruled by the Criminal Enforcement Law, which makes it possible for the reduction of punishment and, above all, creates conditions of resocialization. This present study proposes to analyze the reality of a group of prisoners in the State Prison of Júlio de Castilhos, who have concluded their Pronatec Prisional Courses and thus, obtain subsidies to verify whether the action was successful and if in fact collaborated for the formation and resocialization of these graduates. The research was based on a case study whose qualitative-quantitative methodology using interviews and questionnaires, portraying the point of view of the various subjects involved. From this investigation it was possible to verify the impact of the actions carried out, to detect some points that need to be improved upon and to conclude that public policies that are linked to education inside prisons are, in fact, essential for the incarcerated individuals to be prepared for a new beginning in society.