This Tuesday (11), more than 28,200 detainees left the prisons, marking the first temporary exit of the year. This benefit, which will be repeated in June, September and December, allows prisoners to be out for seven days. Despite a project by the Secretary of Public Security, which aims to end the temporary exit, the government sanctioned the measure with vetoes, claiming that the prohibition would be attentive against fundamental values of the Constitution. In addition, the National Council of Justice determined that caught detainees breaking the rules of the benefit can only be brought back with a court decision. The São Paulo Public Security Bureau is seeking a partnership with the judiciary to expedite the issuance of warrants that allow the reappointment of prisoners who violate the rules of temporary exit.
Since the introduction of the benefit, more than 200,000 prisoners have not returned to the prison, many of whom have committed new crimes, including murders. Critics of the measure argue that the temporary output policy is a failure, evidenced by numbers and statistics, and that the insistence on maintaining it is based on ideology, not concrete data. The situation is aggravated by the decision of the CNJ, which annulled the arrest authorization of detainees during the temporary departure without a court decision.
The Public Security Bureau is trying to close an agreement with the São Paulo judiciary to guarantee these authorizations. It is estimated that 5% of criminals who are entitled to temporary departure do not return, representing about 1,410 fugitives. The issue raises concerns about public safety and the effectiveness of social reintegration policies in Brazil. Given this scenario, the debate on the continuity of temporary exits gains strength. While some argue that the benefit is essential for the resocialization of prisoners, others point to the risks to public security and criminal recurrence.
