Resocialisation of prisoners mediated by religious assistance

The object of study of this work is restricted to the resocialization of former inmates made possible by religiosity. It is impossible to talk about ex-convicts without tracing their trajectory from their life in a house of detention to their return to freedom in a society marked by discrimination and repugnance triggered when in contact with other people. In view of the difficulty of social confrontation of the ex-convict this research investigated the possibility of religious assistance inside and outside prisons with a view to the resocialization of this class. The aim was to point out indispensable adjustments for religious assistance to be a viable and effective practice in the prison complexes of the country and in the life of the ex-convict. Besides demonstrating the reality of these units it was elucidated in which circumstances the religious agents assist the prisoners the difficulties faced in this effort despite this practice being supported by federal legislation.