Estudo do encarceramento em massa como instrumento necropolítico do sistema penal brasileiro

Abstract

When examining the organization of the prison system in Brazil, the present study analyzes the phenomenon of mass incarceration as a necropolitical instrument of the State. This investigation establishes a theoretical connection between the concept introduced by Cameroonian scholar Achille Mbembe and the control mechanisms exerted by the Brazilian State, resulting in both subjective and objective subjugation of incarcerated individuals. The objective of this work is to identify and expose, to the best extent possible, the correct and incorrect aspects of the country's prison system from the perspective of necropolitics. To analyze this subject, qualitative methods, documentary research, and literature review have been employed to facilitate a deeper understanding of the issues at hand. Consequently, the study aims to foster discussion and dissemination of this highly important matter that affects society as a whole, with the perspective of achieving adequate fulfillment of custodial sentences and benefiting all parties involved