Sérgio Rodrigues de Souza
Philosopher.
Sociologist. Political Scientist. Researcher. Email: srgrodriguesdesouza@gmail.com.
ABSTRACT
The research theme of
this article is 'social inclusion of ex-prisoners from the perspective of
Society'. We are opting for the line of research 'State, educational policies
and social change'. Research on this subject is little disseminated and very
little explored in its essence. Even though civil public rights have been
universalized, through the promulgation of the 1988 Federal Constitution, the
social inclusion of individuals whose conditions of freedom have been
temporarily interrupted is a subject considered taboo for civil society. Its
scientific relevance lies in the fact that it brings to the academic discussion
an entire apparatus of understanding and interpretation on how the exclusion of
these individuals is carried out. Its social relevance is present in the fact
that this is a contemporary problem, exalted by the conditions set out in
documents relating to human rights, considering the immense category of
individuals deprived of their freedom today. This is a bibliographical, factual
research, based on classic authors and the author's personal experience, based
on his teaching practice in the area. the social inclusion of ex-prisoners is a
problem of social and governmental public policy; because, if on the one hand
there is a lack of support from society in rehabilitating and accepting the
individual who violated legal dictates, breaking social norms, on the other
hand there is a lack of affirmative policies regarding jobs, housing, reception
and social security guarantees on the part of society from the State to these
individuals until they can relocate and obtain a dignified occupation; in other
words, when leaving the prison space, they find themselves at the mercy of
their own luck or misfortune and, most of the time, to achieve a miserable
condition of human survival they return to crime.
Keywords: Social inclusion of ex-prisoners; Public policy; Human rights; Delinquency.