Creche em penitenciárias femininas no Brasil: um olhar sobre a produção acadêmica no período de 2005 a 2022

Abstract

The research addresses the topic of day care centers in women's penitentiaries in Brazil, focusing on academic production in the period from 2005 to 2022, observing the absence of research in the period from 2019 to 2022. The general objective is to understand the right to day care centres in women's prisons, both in the academic sphere and in public policies. And its specific objectives are: to discuss female incarceration, motherhood in prisons and the legal aspects that govern day care centres in women's penitentiaries in Brazil; analyze scientific production on day care centers in women’s penitentiaries. To achieve these objectives, a methodology was adopted based on documental research on the female penitentiary system and the state of knowledge about daycare centers in female penitentiaries in Brazil. During the development of the study, not only the scarcity of academic production was noted, but also the diversity of approaches, revealing discrepancies in the analyzes on the impact of prison conditions on children's development. The analysis of academic production provides a comprehensive and expanded view of the challenges of female incarceration, motherhood and child development in prison contexts. Although there are convergences in terms of central concerns, the discordant factors highlight the intrinsic complexity of these issues and the need to adopt a multifaceted and collaborative approach to address these challenges. The lack of extensive production on the topic suggests that issues related to children in prison environments still lack academic attention and, consequently, effective public policies. The urgency of a more comprehensive and sensitive approach to the impact of mothers' imprisonment on children is highlighted. The recurrences observed in the research, such as traumatic separation, the lack of adequate structure in daycare centers and legal challenges, point to significant gaps in existing policies.