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The end of the Women’s Month program was marked by a showcase of talent and overcoming this Tuesday (31). The State government, through the Penitentiary Administration Institute (Iapen), promoted an exhibition of items produced exclusively by women serving sentences at the Rio Branco Women’s Prison Unit.

The public who passed by the place were able to check out and purchase crochet pieces, handmade sandals, hand-painted tea towels and a variety of ornamental plants. More than a display of manual skills, the initiative is part of an ongoing resocialization program that aims to prepare inmates for their return to society.

Servers and the general public attended the exhibition that concluded Women’s Month activities/Photo: José Lucas Gaia/Iapen

Perspective Beyond Prison

For the inmates, like the inmate identified by the initials AL, the moment represents the chance to show the work done with dedication. “This opportunity is very important and special for us,” he said. The head of the Women’s Penal Establishment Division, Jamilia Sousa, reinforced that the project goes beyond taking up time. “The objective is to present them with a vision beyond prison, encouraging them to undertake and change their lives when they leave the system”, he highlighted.

Exhibition at the Public Defender’s Office brought together plants and crafts produced in the Women’s Prison Unit/ Photo: Zayra Amorim/Iapen

The general public defender, Juliana Marques Cordeiro, classified the event as a milestone of human recognition and appreciation. The feeling was shared by visitors such as employee Thalia da Silva Batista, who purchased plants grown in the prison. “It’s great to be able to contribute and be part of this,” he commented.

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Project Sustainability

All resources raised from the sale of products will be used to purchase new materials and inputs, ensuring the continuity of crafts and cultivation workshops within the prison unit. The action consolidates the partnership between the penitentiary system and the Judiciary in the search for effective alternatives for social reintegration through work.

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The end of the Women’s Month program was marked by a showcase of talent and overcoming this Tuesday (31). The State government, through the Penitentiary Administration Institute (Iapen), promoted an exhibition of items produced exclusively by women serving sentences at the Rio Branco Women’s Prison Unit.

The public who passed by the place were able to check out and purchase crochet pieces, handmade sandals, hand-painted tea towels and a variety of ornamental plants. More than a display of manual skills, the initiative is part of an ongoing resocialization program that aims to prepare inmates for their return to society.

Servers and the general public attended the exhibition that concluded Women’s Month activities/Photo: José Lucas Gaia/Iapen

Perspective Beyond Prison

For the inmates, like the inmate identified by the initials AL, the moment represents the chance to show the work done with dedication. “This opportunity is very important and special for us,” he said. The head of the Women’s Penal Establishment Division, Jamilia Sousa, reinforced that the project goes beyond taking up time. “The objective is to present them with a vision beyond prison, encouraging them to undertake and change their lives when they leave the system”, he highlighted.

Exhibition at the Public Defender’s Office brought together plants and crafts produced in the Women’s Prison Unit/ Photo: Zayra Amorim/Iapen

The general public defender, Juliana Marques Cordeiro, classified the event as a milestone of human recognition and appreciation. The feeling was shared by visitors such as employee Thalia da Silva Batista, who purchased plants grown in the prison. “It’s great to be able to contribute and be part of this,” he commented.

READ ALSO:

Project Sustainability

All resources raised from the sale of products will be used to purchase new materials and inputs, ensuring the continuity of crafts and cultivation workshops within the prison unit. The action consolidates the partnership between the penitentiary system and the Judiciary in the search for effective alternatives for social reintegration through work.