The Fulfillment of Sentences by Eldery people in times of pandemic

a debate in the light of the Protection of Humans

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14393/RFADIR-v49n2a2021-62322

Keywords:

Human rights, Elderly incarcerated, Vulnerability

Abstract

This research discusses the reality of the incarcerated elderly population, regarding their constitutional rights that guarantee human dignity, internal and external normative diplomas of protection; the condition of the prisoner in this age group within the penitentiary system and the meaning of this aging process. It aims to investigate the conditions of Brazilian prisons to house a group of elderly people and whether the protective rules for the elderly can be applied in prisons, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. For the development of this research, an inductive approach was used in a scenario with few demographic censuses, qualitatively elaborating a descriptive literature review from primary and secondary sources, based on the monographic technique. As a result, this study showed that, despite the aging of the Brazilian population being notorious, there is still not the necessary concern regarding this age group within prison establishments. There is a lack of public policies for the prevention, maintenance and rehabilitation of groups. Furthermore, it was concluded that there is a need for further studies on the subject, with an interdisciplinary and egalitarian view, especially at this time of pandemic, where various rights of the elderly are being disrespected.

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Manuella Soares, Universidade Estadual do Mato Grosso do Sul

Doutora em Sistema Constitucional de Garantia de Direitos pela ITE/Bauru; Mestre em Direito Processual Civil pela UNIPAR; Especialista em Direito Aplicado pela Escola de Maringá, Professora do curso de graduação de Direito e da P´òs-graduação "Direito e Vulnerabilidade" da Universidade Estadual do Mato Grosso do Sul; Advogada. 

Fabíola Módena Carlos, Universidade Estadual do Mato Grosso do Sul - UFMS

Especialista em Direito Administrativo pela Universidade Anhanguera-Uniderp. Graduada em Direito pelo Centro Universitário da Grande Dourados, acadêmica da Pós-Graduação “latu sensu” em Direito e vulnerabilidade da Universidade Estadual do Mato Grosso do Sul,  advogada

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Published

2022-05-17

How to Cite

Soares, M., & Módena Carlos, F. (2022). The Fulfillment of Sentences by Eldery people in times of pandemic: a debate in the light of the Protection of Humans. Journal of the Faculty of Law of the Federal University of Uberlândia, 49(2), 78–105. https://doi.org/10.14393/RFADIR-v49n2a2021-62322

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Vol. 49 No. 2 (2021): Revista da Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia

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