Processos educativos das crianças que vivem a infância em contexto prisional

Abstract

In Brazil, being born in prison and temporarily staying in a prison environment in the first years of life, together with their mothers, is considered a child's right. It is understood that the construction of the mother-baby bond, through the care provided by the mother and the breastfeeding process is also a right of the woman who lives in prison. Given the above, the present work aims to investigate how the educational processes of babies and children deprived of their liberty occur and whether these processes consider children's specificities. To support this research, a critical review of the literature was carried out. Through the research carried out, it is concluded that both the incarceration of the child with his mother and the separation have consequences for child development and for the mother/child relationship. The need for adaptations in the penitentiary system is highlighted in order to meet the needs of the children of inmates residing in the prison and the promotion of the mother-baby bond is suggested as a way to facilitate the resocialization of the incarcerated. However, it is understood that these are palliative measures, no child who spends their childhood within a prison system will leave this experience without harm to their development. Therefore, it is proposed the application of substitute sentences for pregnant women or those who have small children.