Maternidade no cárcere: como se dá o atendimento às mulheres gestantes e as especificidades da carceragem feminina?

• Autor(a) principal: Scalli, Victoria Mendes
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Tipo de documento: Trabalho de conclusão de curso
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da PUC_SP
• Texto Completo: https://repositorio.pucsp.br/jspui/handle/handle/41680
• topic: CNPQ::CIENCIAS SOCIAIS APLICADAS::DIREITO; Sistema prisional; Gênero; Maternidade; Direitos humanos; Prison system; Gender; Maternity; Human rights

The subject of motherhood in carceral contexts is crucial, encompassing social and legal aspects and revealing a unique intersection between human rights, maternal and infant health, criminal justice, and gender issues. Socially, the difficult situation of pregnant women in overcrowded prisons, with limited resources and inadequate medical assistance, profoundly affects not only the health of the detainees but also the development and well-being of their children. Legally, it emphasizes the need to align penal practices with fundamental rights and international treaties, with the treatment of pregnant women in prison reflecting respect for human rights in the prison system. The discussion about female incarceration emphasizes the importance of gender-sensitive penal policies, addressing the specific needs of women, especially those who are pregnant or have young children. This includes the management of resources and strategies to deal with issues such as mother-child separation after birth and the psychological impact of this separation. Incarcerated women face violations of human dignity and disrespect for international norms, with the State often failing to restructure the prison system. This negligence results in abandonment, especially of women, who face challenges such as motherhood and the need for access to basic hygiene items. The prison experience of women is deeply affected by gender stereotypes, especially regarding motherhood, since imprisonment regulates the exercise of this role. The detention of women has significant impacts on their families and communities, due to their responsibility for domestic and family care. This study focuses on the conditions faced by pregnant women, postpartum women, or mothers of children up to 12 years old in Brazilian prisons, analyzing the lived reality in contrast to legal protections. The motivation for the study comes from concern about a prison system that is often inadequate, overcrowded, unsanitary, and negligent, with the situation of incarcerated women and mothers being particularly problematic due to the specificities of the female body. It is a topic that requires careful consideration and cannot be overlooked