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0335/2018 - Violência física dentro das prisões femininas no Brasil: prevalência e fatores relacionados
Physical violence inside female prisons in Brazil: prevalence and related factors

Author:

• Isabelle Silva Gama-Araujo - Gama-Araujo, I.S - <isgama.araujo@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0230-5011

Co-author(s):

• José Gomes Bezerra Filho - Bezera Filho, J.G - <gomes@ufc.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1964-2930
• Ligia Kerr - Kerr, L. - <ligiakerr@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4941-408X
• Roberto Justa Pires Neto - Pires Neto, R.J - <robertojusta@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0291-9523
• Hermelinda Maia Macena - Macena, H.M - <lindamacena@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3320-8380
• Rosa Salani Mota - Mota, R.S - <rosa@ufc.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3347-8372
• Marcelo Ferreira - Ferreira, M - <sbribous@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5187-4195
• Carl Kendall - kendall, C. - <carl.kendall@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0794-4333


Abstract:

The present study aims to identify the prevalence of physical violence against female prisoners in Brazil, as well as related factors. Cross-sectional study of national survey conducted in 15 female prison units in five regions of Brazil in a sample ed by multiple stages. The following types of analysis were performed: univariate analysis; stratified analysis in relation to the outcome (suffer physical violence inside prison) and the predictor variables, using the chi-square Pearson test; calculation of the Odds Ratio (O.R.); and multiple logistic regression. The Hosmer-Lemeshow test was used for analysis of goodness of fit and adequacy of the model. The prevalence of physical violence inside female prisons was 37.4%. There was a correlation between physic violence victimization in prison and the following variables: physical victimization prior to arrest (p=0.013), solitary confinement (p = 0,000), mental suffering (p = 0.003), current or previous abusive intake of alcohol (p=0,011), current or previous injecting cocaine use (p= 0.002) and not performing prison labor (p = 0.003). Physical violence has become inherent in the Brazilian female prison system. Future studies are needed to provide proposals for effective interventions so as to prevent physical violence inside the facilities.

Keywords:

Physical violence, Prisons, Penal institutions, Female prisons.

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Gama-Araujo, I.S, Bezera Filho, J.G, Kerr, L., Pires Neto, R.J, Macena, H.M, Mota, R.S, Ferreira, M, kendall, C.. Violência física dentro das prisões femininas no Brasil: prevalência e fatores relacionados. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2018/Jul). [Citado em 21/01/2025]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/violencia-fisica-dentro-das-prisoes-femininas-no-brasil-prevalencia-e-fatores-relacionados/16868?id=16868



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