Maternidade atrás das grades: impactos e reincidência criminal

Abstract

This present work discusses the possibility of any change in the criminal conduct of convicts who became mothers inside the Federal District Women's Penitentiary (PFDF), checking rights guaranteed by Brazilian law for both mothers in prison as for their children. In prison, motherhood is performed ambiguously, since it is seen as a source of happiness and at the same time, it is considered as a way to doubly penalize the inmate mother since the separation between the convicts and their children occurs abruptly, resulting in the weakening of the maternal bond. It is worth noting that the prisoners performing the role of mother even narrowly within the prison because the convicts disciplinary rules must comply and routine of the prison. Thus, being a mother involves a lot of feelings and values, resulting in the search from these women – serving time in prison – for better conditions of living and educating their children. In this sense, it is understood that maternal love might be able to make the imprisoned mothers do not return to crime, because the exercise of motherhood in prison can be a facilitator in the process of social reintegration of convict mothers.