APAC: institution for the resocialization of prisoners
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https://doi.org/10.12712/rpca.v12i2.11353Abstract
The objective of this study was to analyze the method of resocialization practiced by APAC, Association for Protection and Assistance to the Prisoners stands out, an alternative to the treatment practiced in the prison system with lower cost than the common penitentiaries and superior results. In this case study, 17 semi-structured interviews were performed in APAC-Itaúna (MG), in the year of 2016. The reports were submitted to the software IRAMUTEQ for the analysis of content according to Bardin and the results showed that APAC introjects its rules, standards and beliefs in the prisoners constituting an alternative model of detention management that is efficient, complying with the Law of Penal Execution (LEP) and not violating the human rights. The results of this study showed that the institution studied offers opportunities for resocialization of the prisoner through application of the structural elements of APAC method, which is discussed in the light of the administration.
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