A formação para o trabalho do servidor penitenciário do Rio Grande do Sul nas políticas públicas de educação e saúde voltadas à população privada de liberdade.

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The Brazilian prison system is the third in number of people imprisoned. In Rio Grande do Sul, about 42,000 people are serving their sentences. The prison servants are the workers of this system, they are the ones who guarantee the population deprived of liberty (PPL) the guarantee of rights and the assistance they need. The work activity is complex and, at times, contradictory, making the training process of these workers in the areas of criminal treatment and public policies of paramount importance. GENERAL OBJECTIVE: To know the reality of training for the work of penitentiary servants in the State of Rio Grande do Sul over time of work with regard to public education and health policies aimed at the population deprived of liberty. MANUSCRIPT 1: Objective: To know the reality of training for the work of penitentiary servants in the State of Rio Grande do Sul over the years of work with regard to public education and health policies aimed at prisoners. Methodology: A prospective quantitative descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out with data collection carried out through an online questionnaire composed of two sections: sociodemographic and work profile of prison staff; and knowledge in public policies. A total of 421 responses were considered valid for the study, which had the participation of the three professional categories that make up the staff of penitentiary staff, namely, prison officers, administrative prison officers and prison technicians. For data analysis, categorical variables were described using absolute and relative frequencies. The comparison between groups was performed using the Chi-square test. The participants were categorized according to their professional position: prison officer, administrative prison officer and senior prison technician. All analyses were conducted using SPSS software version 23.0 (IBM Corp) and a significance level of α < 0.05 was adopted. Results: the functional position that most participated in the research was that of prison officers, and the one who knows the most about public policies are the senior prison technicians. It was found that the civil servants do not participate much in the courses and training focused on penal treatment and public education and health policies, regardless of whether they are activities offered by the School of Penitentiary Services (ESP) or another institution. There is no significant difference in the participation of servers in face-to-face or virtual courses. Final considerations: when it comes to training, it is necessary to persist, given the many social, cultural and legislative updates and changes. Prison officials, regardless of position, function or length of service, need to be up-to-date and knowledgeable about what each public policy aims at for the public served within the walls. MANUSCRIPT 2: Objective: To contextualize, from the perspective of the ESP, the training of prison staff in Rio Grande do Sul. Methodology: Individual interviews were conducted with the prison staff who work in the teaching area of the ESP. Seven employees participated in the research. The interviews were recorded and transcribed, and then analyzed according to thematic content analysis. Three main categories were identified: initial training of prison staff, continuing education of the penitentiary staff and planning and management of the training of the penitentiary service. Results: The servants were unanimous in referring to how the initial training course takes place when entering the career of the penitentiary service. It is based on the curriculum made available by the National School of Penal Services (ESPEN), with some changes that adapt the matrix to the reality of the State. The interviewees perceive changes in the training process of prison staff regarding the insertion of public policies in the classroom, given the institutional growth that they point out is occurring in recent years. As for continuing education, it is punctual and carried out on demand. With regard to planning and management, the ESP recently conducted a consultation with prison departments and staff requesting information on training needs. The proposal is that, based on the compilation of these data, the ESP will be a protagonist in the provision of continuing education courses to prison staff. Final considerations: as a training school that is always updated in order to keep up with the changes that occur in the world, the institutional growth is recognized and it is suggested that the teaching sector of the ESP focus on the concept of permanent education, contextualizing it for the area of the prison system, evaluating its relevance for the planning and management of training throughout the career of civil servants. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: This study provided a better understanding of the training of prison employees in the State of Rio Grande do Sul from the beginning of their careers and throughout the years of work. It demonstrated that it is necessary to organize the initial training of prison employees within the theme of public policies, but it is also necessary to plan and execute the training of employees throughout their careers, so that they can perform their function with professionalism.