The APAC system as an alternative to the traditional prison system in the search for reducing criminal reincidence in Brazil

Abstract

The Brazilian prison system faces major challenges in the recovery and resocialization of convicts. This is largely due to poor prison conditions, overcrowding and violence, which makes it difficult to implement effective rehabilitation programs. In this context, the Association for the Protection and Assistance of Convicts (APAC) emerges as an alternative to traditional prisons. APAC is an institution that focuses on the resocialization of prisoners, through a more humane environment and programs aimed at the prisoner’s recovery. APAC emphasizes the responsibility and teamwork of inmates in managing the institution, in addition to offering training and training courses, spiritual, psychological and legal assistance. This scientific article aims to analyze how the APAC System presents itself as an alternative capable of reducing the rate of criminal recidivism in the country, thus achieving one of the main purposes of the sentence, which is resocialization.