The Application of Remission of Penalty by Reading: Discourses and Practices

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4322/dilemas.v16.52185

Keywords:

resocialization, prison policies, subjectivity, recidivism, prison system

Abstract

This paper seek to present the policy of remission of penalty by reading in the state of Santa Catarina, through interviews with coordinators responsible for these initiatives in two prison units. They decide on the procedures taken, the operational dynamic, and select the books and evaluation criteria. In addition to bringing together and comparing the two projects of reference through reading, the work proposes to investigate the moral intentions and the ends envisaged and achieved in the coordinators' speeches. As a result, it was identified that there are still no systematized data on the recidivism of participants in penalty remission projects.

Author Biography

Maiara Corrêa, Universidade de São Paulo

Doutoranda do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Sociologia (PPGS) da Universidade de São Paulo (USP, Brasil), mestre pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Sociologia e Ciência Política (PPGSP) da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC, Brasil) e licenciada em ciências sociais pela UFSC. É pesquisadora do Núcleo de Estudos da Violência (NEV) da USP.

Published

2023-05-09