Citation

Puppim ÉB. Cien. Saude Colet. 2016; 21(7): 2161-2170.

Vernacular Title

A atuação do Ministério Público no campo da saúde nas prisões.

Affiliation

Ministério Público do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Av. Marechal Câmara nº370, Centro. 20020-080 Rio de Janeiro RJ Brasil. epuppim@mprj.mp.br.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Associacao Brasileira de Pos-Graduacao em Saude Coletiva)

DOI

10.1590/1413-81232015217.11422016

PMID

27383349

Abstract

In the violent, insalubrious and overpopulated prison environment in which the concerns of penitentiary managers are predominantly focused on security, several actors of the legal world work incessantly to ensure that prisoners enjoy living conditions and access to health care in accordance with their constitutional rights. However, their discourses only appear infrequently in academic research and studies on health in prisons. We decided to ask for the opinion of a District Attorney of the State Public Prosecution Office, Dr. Érika Puppim to share with readers her view and the difficulties in her role in the protection of prisoners.

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