A política de ressocialização: um estudo sobre seus limites no sistema prisional de Minas Gerais

Abstract

Introduction: In capitalist sociability it is necessary that the capital meets some interests of the working class, so that it is in objective and subjective conditions to be exploited. Public policies appear as a way to satisfy some of these interests and are presented as citizens' rights. Objective: This empirical article aimed to reflect on the limits of the public policy of resocialization from the prison system in Minas Gerais. Method: Quantitative and qualitative data were collected by documentary research and participant observation with a field diary built in loco during eight months. A bibliometric survey was conducted to ascertain what science expresses about the phenomenon in question and the examination of the development of the categories. Results: We present the limitations of public policy in each of the pillars for resocialization, and conclude that the activities in prison aim to alter the subjectivities of people deprived of freedom so that they: i) behave as good workers and are fit for direct or indirect exploitation of Capital in prison; ii) are exploited by Capital in a condition of slavery with the mediation of the State. Conclusion: Finally, we claim the participation of professionals in the field of Occupational Therapy who are radically committed to the process of resocialization in these spaces, because we know that it is not enough to overcome the limitations of public policy, but it becomes a way to potentiate the share of the most value that is being returned to the working class.