Mão de obra prisional: quebra de paradigmas e economicidade para administração pública

Abstract

The implementation of the National Labor Policy within the Penitentiary System (Decree 9,450/2018) has shown results below those expected for the hiring of prison labor. This research presents the difficulties encountered in prison workforce hiring. It also captures some best practices that generated excellent results for implementing the much-desired resocialization, creating savings in financial resources, and creating revenue collection linked to the public coffers through the Penitentiary Funds. The objective of this study is to encourage the hiring of prison labor both in the production and implementation of services both by the Public Administration and by the private sector. The methodology adopted included bibliographic research, access to public portals, and sending questions to public entities responsible for prison administration, in addition to the author's work experience as Coordinator of Work and Income of the National Penitentiary Department. This study focuses on the National Labor Policy within the Prison System. The policy aims to resocialize through work with its consequent financial compensation, with demographic information of the prisoners and the means of collection and payment adopted in some states. From the analysis of the data collected, it was evident that there is a need for legislative action and an increase in dissemination activity that present advantages for those benefiting from the National Policy, contractors, and the Public Administration. The study is organized with an introduction, presentation of current legislation; inmate demographic data; presentation of good practices; and suggestions and alternatives. The conclusion proposes implementing the National Labor Policy in the Prison System in the existing prisons in a way that favors resocialization and, consequently, would generate the collection of associated revenues and savings for the public coffers. Thus, some income that results from producing goods and services through prisoner and ex-convict labor, in either the private sector or the Public Administration, can be allocated in favor of the Public Administration.