Uso do sistema de aquaponia no processo de ressocialização de reeducandos do sistema prisional de Alagoas

Abstract

The rehabilitation of inmates in the Brazilian Prison System is a challenge that extends beyond prison walls, aiming to transform individuals who have breached social norms into citizens who do not pose a risk to society. In this context, implementing pedagogical projects that provide new opportunities for inmates emerges as an effective strategy to break the cycle of incarceration and foster future perspectives. Aquaponics, which integrates aquaculture and hydroponics in a water and nutrient recirculation system, represents an economical and sustainable alternative for large-scale food production, requiring less space and generating minimal environmental impact. In Alagoas’s Prison System, the implementation of aquaponics as public policy offers inmates professional training and skill development. This study analyzes how a partnership between the State Secretariat for Social Rehabilitation and Inclusion and the Federal University of Alagoas facilitated the introduction of aquaponics as public policy and evaluates its effectiveness in the rehabilitation process of inmates. The research also aims to promote the dissemination of this project as a model for other correctional facilities.