High rates of incarceration due to drug trafficking in the last decade in southern Brazil
| Autor: | Carla Dalbosco, Lisieux Elaine de Borba Telles, Joana Corrêa de Magalhães Narvaez, Flavio Pechansky, Rafaela Ornell, Juliana Nichterwitz Scherer, Felix Kessler, Lisia von Diemen, Karina Proença Ligabue, Felipe Ornell, Renata Maria Dotta, Bárbara Sordi Stock |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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| Zdroj: | Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Volume: 42, Issue: 2, Pages: 153-160, Published: 17 JUL 2020 Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy v.42 n.2 2020 Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Sociedade de Psiquiatria do Rio Grande do Sul instacron:APRGS Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Vol 42, Iss 2, Pp 153-160 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 2238-0019 2237-6089 |
| DOI: | 10.1590/2237-6089-2019-0061 |
| Popis: | Introduction Drug-related crimes, especially drug trafficking, account for a large part of incarcerations not only in Brazil, but also worldwide. It is not clear whether the change in the drug law has contributed to the increase in the number of drug trafficking prisoners. Few studies have investigated gender differences and the growth of drug trafficking offenses in the Brazilian southern state of Rio Grande do Sul. Objective To investigate the growth of the prison population in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, emphasizing incarcerations for drug trafficking and gender differences. Method This was an ecological study using secondary data collected from official databases of the Brazilian National Penitentiary Department (Departamento Penitenciário [DEPEN]), affiliated with the Brazilian Ministry of Justice. Results Between 2006 and 2015, incarcerations increased by 27% (25% men, 83% women). Incarcerations for drug trafficking accounted for 11% of total arrests in 2006 (11% men, 20% women) and 45% in 2015 (47% men, 91% women), corresponding to an increase of 427% (415% among men, 723% among women). Conclusions Imprisonment for drug trafficking has increased considerably, especially among women. This may be due to factors such as: increase of drug trafficking, increase in the numbers of gangs in the state, and changes in the Brazilian drug law. These results highlight an emerging challenge in public health from the perspective of human rights and gender. |
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