Human rights violations in Roger Prison in the Brazilian state of Paraíba

Authors

  • Navaroni Soares Gomes Centro Universitário Brasília
  • Gabrielle Kölling Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos; Universidade Luterana do Brasil
  • Rachelle Amália Agostini Balbinot University of São Paulo image/svg+xml

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9044.v16i1p39-58

Keywords:

Centers for Social Rehabilitation, Health Law, Human Rights, Prisons, Rehabilitation.

Abstract

This study analyzed the extent of human rights within the Brazilian prison system, particularly in terms of the right to health in Roger Prison in the state of Paraíba. It is known that the goals of the punishments imposed upon criminals include prevention and rehabilitation; however, the reality of the Brazilian prison system has been found to be incompatible with these ends. This gap results from the conditions in which the inmates are held. These inmates are serving time in a variety of Brazilian penitentiaries without the least bit of respect for the human rights guaranteed to them. This is a descriptive and analytical study that considers the human right to health, its normative aspects, and the state of the Brazilian prison system related to this right.

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Published

07/03/2015

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Original Articles

How to Cite

Gomes, N. S., Kölling, G., & Balbinot, R. A. A. (2015). Human rights violations in Roger Prison in the Brazilian state of Paraíba. Journal of Health Law, 16(1), 39-58. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9044.v16i1p39-58