Histórias de vida de mulheres encarceradas

Abstract

The present research aims to contribute to the debate about the woman who is within the prison system: who she is, what is her biographical trajectory; yet, how she got into the life of the crime that supposedly put her in prison. We opted for the qualitative method, seeking to expand the existing knowledge, in an interdisciplinary approach, challenging some of the established frontiers of the scientific field. Through analysis of official data about the prison system and bibliographic review, we sought to know the profile of these women and the vulnerability factors of women in situations of imprisonment. In addition, oral history interviews were conducted to access these women's Herstories in more depth. Told by themselves, the narratives collected from twelve women imprisoned in three prison units in the state of Minas Gerais offer interpretations, explanations and context about their vulnerabilities, as well as the markers of oppression related to them. It became evident that incarceration is a political option, especially linked to racial segregation, and the execution of criminal policy is a consequence of this selective regime from the point of view of gender, class and race.