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 Universidade de São Paulo

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

2015-07-03

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 1 (2015)

Section

Original Articles

License

The Revista de Direito Sanitário/ Journal of Health Law adopts the conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Internacional. This license allows to share - "copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format for any purpose, even commercially" and adapt - "remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially." Details at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en

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