The unconstitutional state of affairs and the brazilian prison system

Abstract

This article is a study on the Unconstitutional State of Things in the Brazilian prison system, which in recent years has experienced a structural and functional collapse caused by overcrowding, lack of investment in prison policies and the neglect of government sectors. In this sense, the resocialization that should be part of this scenario so that the convict can return to living in society is far from achieving the proposed objectives, maintaining the non-observance of the constitutional principle of human dignity. Thus, the main objective of this research is to understand the institutional state of affairs and the Brazilian prison system. It is noted that the problem faced in the prison system in Brazil is serious and that even with the declaration of the Unconstitutional State of Things, the fundamental rights of the incarcerated continue to be harmed. The methodology chosen to carry out this work was the literature review. Therefore, it is based on a research guided by descriptive qualitative research. It is concluded that only when the means of imprisonment are developed in a more cohesive and fair way will the prison system be able to be relieved, mitigating the collapse that exists today.