Abstract

CIPRIANI, Marcelli  and  GHIRINGHELLI DE AZEVEDO, Rodrigo. From conflict to “pacification”. Relations between criminal groups and prison administration in the Public Jail of Porto Alegre. Runa [online]. 2020, vol.41, n.2, pp.31-47. ISSN 1851-9628.  http://dx.doi.org/10.34096/runa.v41i2.8004.

Between the 80’s and 90’s of the last centuryBetween, the Public Jail of Porto Alegre, the main prison in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, was the scene of intense turmoil: jailbreaks, homicides, riots and rebellions. In 1995, after a rebellion, prison management was taken over by the military police, which remains until today. From the 2000s onwards, the instabilities began to drop and currently became isolated events, despite overcrowding. Based in interviews made with inmates, police officers and justice system workers, we propose to analyze the passage between these two moments, emphasizing the relationship between the prisoners’ groups and the prison administration. We argue that the precarious balance achieved in this prison stems from the accommodation of antagonisms between prisoners and police officers who manage the prison, which was achieved through mutual concessions that took into consideration the interests of both parties involved.

Keywords : Prison; Criminal groups; Prison administration; Drug trafficking; Violence.

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