Arquitetura prisional: anteprojeto arquitetônico de uma cadeia pública masculina utilizando princípios da humanização para reabilitação de encarcerados em Parnamirim/RN

Abstract

This work consists in the proposal of an architectural and urban project of a public prison using principles of humanization for the rehabilitation of prisoners in Parnamirim/RN. Designed to meet the demand for vacancies for provisional prisoners in the metropolitan region of the state capital, this work seeks to serve as a model of humanization of penal establishments for residents of the municipality and its adjacent regions. The work seeks to respond through the humanization of penitentiary architecture to the need, of society as a whole, for the rehabilitation of prisoners. In this way, designing spaces for educational, cultural, sports and medical and legal assistance activities, which include equipment such as classroom blocks, sports court, square, living spaces, among others. In the initial stage of the project, the main objectives were to define how the humanized architecture would translate into a penal establishment with all its peculiarities and how the architectural programming should serve this objective. The research instruments, theoretical and conceptual training were books, articles, theses and dissertations that directed towards the conceptualization of humanization in penitentiary architecture. Empirical references were built through indirect reference studies due to security requirements that made access to the prison system impossible. It’s possible to conclude, in the development this work, the humanization of penal establishments is capable of modifying the individual's experience with space and contributing to a better quality of life and to the possibility of rehabilitation of prisoners.