Vozes silenciadas: mulheres egressas prisionais e os desafios extramuros

Abstract

This paper investigates the challenges faced by women ex-prisoners, focusing on the dynamics between capitalism, patriarchy, and punishment systems. Using the dialectical critical method, with a qualitative approach, through bibliographic and documentary analysis, the research seeks to understand how these structures perpetuate oppression and marginalization, especially of black and poor women, making visible the scenario of social unprotection experienced by women ex-prisoners. The study identifies the Drug Act as a significant factor in mass incarceration of women and reveals the insufficiency of social protections before, during, and after serving sentences. In addition, it highlights how social stigma hinders these women's access to basic rights such as health, education and work. Despite the lack of social protection, the study shows the forms of resistance built by women ex-prisoners, mainly through solidarity networks, in which they are crucial for the survival of these women. It is concluded that there is an urgent need to reformulate social policies to promote true resocialization, allowing these women to rebuild their lives with dignity and safety.