The challenges of daily work in prisons and the risks associated with it have been increasingly recognised in various studies, international reports, and even in some public policies. The physical characteristics of prisons, their organisation and operating methods, overcrowding in certain establishments, shift work, potential exposure to hostility from inmates, as well as the perception of a lack of institutional and social recognition, all contribute to prison work being experienced as particularly demanding, emotionally draining, and generating high levels of stress.
Based on two empirical studies on professional practice in prisons, one conducted in Brazil and the other in Portugal, this seminar seeks to promote reflection on the challenges that these conditions pose to the design, implementation and evaluation of public policies. The aim is to discuss possible perspectives and responses within the framework of public policies, particularly in the areas of health, safety and well-being at work, contributing to a more consistent inclusion of working conditions in prisons on the political and institutional agenda.

Programme

Luiz Claudio Lourenço | Department of Sociology, Federal University of Bahia
Marina Henriques | Permanent Observatory for Justice, Centre for Social Studies, University of Coimbra
Miriam Pina | Faculty of Law, University of Porto; Lusófona University of Lisbon; Faculty of Criminal Sciences and Public Administration, University of Lausanne

Commentary: Manuela Ivone Cunha | University of Minho, Centre for Research in Anthropology - UMinho (CRIA-UMinho)

Moderator: Carlos Nolasco | Permanent Observatory for Justice of the Centre for Social Studies of the University of Coimbra

Target Audience

This seminar is aimed at professionals who, in the course of their work, come into contact with these matters, namely teachers, researchers, students, professionals in the judicial and prison systems, members of civil society associations, journalists, and the general public interested in the prison system and the justice system.

Registration and Certificate of Participation

The seminar is free and open to the public upon prior registration.

A certificate of participation will be issued and sent to registered participants who request it after the online seminar, to opj@ces.uc.pt

After registration, access details for the Zoom platform, where the seminar will take place, will be sent.

For further information, please contact opj@ces.uc.pt

Organisers

Permanent Observatory for Justice - Centre for Social Studies of the University of Coimbra
opj@ces.uc.pt | (+351) 239 855 570 / (+351) 914 140 187 | https://opj.ces.uc.pt