Literature about prisons is dealing with issues concerning prison officers very rarely, since attention is usually paid to inmates. Therefore, this work is addressing prison officers and their perception of inmates. By means of semi-standardized interviews, key sources and kinds of information were discovered. These aspects are crucial for prison officers to develop their attitude about inmates with focus on category of guilt. Prison officer's approach and inmate's approach arose as dynamic categories changing according to the certain circumstances, which are described in individual subchapters in more detail, and also according to time. Differences were noticed not only among prisons, but also among positions of uniformed staff (escorts, wardens and guards). Since this issue is overlooked, but essential for gaining awareness, understanding and improving situation in prisons, it is crucial to do more researches on it.

Utgångspunkten i studien är att den kriminalpolitiska debatten präglades av samhällsmedborgarna och att få hade pratat med de som jobbade med verkställande av straff. Syftet blev att undersöka hur kriminalvårdsanställda såg på längre fängelsestraff samt om deras inställning skiljde sig från allmänhetens. Vidare var syftet att undersöka vilka följder kriminalvårdare ansåg att längre fängelsestraff kunde få och om kriminalvårdares syn på straff hade förändrats i och med arbetet inom kriminalvården. Det empiriska materialet inhämtades genom semistrukturerade intervjuer med fem anställda inom kriminalvården. Materialet analyserades sedan genom kvalitativ innehållsanalys. Resultatet visade att allmänhetens och kriminalvårdarnas syn skiljdes åt bland annat genom inhämtning av kunskap om brott och inställningen till längre fängelsestraff. Slutsatsen blev att kriminalvården ansåg att längre fängelsestraff inte var den rätta vägen att gå, längden på straffet var inte det mest väsentliga, det var innehållet i straffet som var av högsta vikt. / We considered that those who were part of the criminal policy debate were characterized by citizens and no one had talked to those who are most central to it, thus those who work with these clients every day. Therefore, the purpose was to investigate how prison officers view punishment and whether their attitude differed from the public view. Furthermore, the purpose was to investigate what consequences prison officers consider that longer prison sentences could have and whether prison officers' views on punishment had changed with the work in the prison service. The empirical material was obtained through semi-structured interviews with five employees in the prison service. The material was then analyzed by qualitative content analysis. The results showed that the views of the public and the prison services were differentiated, among other things by acquiring knowledge about crime and the attitude to longer prison sentences. The conclusion was that the prison service considered that longer prison sentences were not the right way to go, the length of the sentence was not the most important, it was the content of the sentence that was the most important.

Submitted by Oliveira Santos Dilzaná (dilznana@yahoo.com.br) on 2013-11-05T13:49:08Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação_ Leticia Chaves Monteiro.pdf: 7653690 bytes, checksum: 01c6fcf1f0a3dd13b48c73ec3f2d109c (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Ana Portela (anapoli@ufba.br) on 2013-11-18T19:15:43Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação_ Leticia Chaves Monteiro.pdf: 7653690 bytes, checksum: 01c6fcf1f0a3dd13b48c73ec3f2d109c (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2013-11-18T19:15:43Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação_ Leticia Chaves Monteiro.pdf: 7653690 bytes, checksum: 01c6fcf1f0a3dd13b48c73ec3f2d109c (MD5) / CAPES / Esta pesquisa teve como objetivo investigar a vivência cotidiana em instituições prisionais a partir da ocupação de Agente Penitenciário, permeada pela necessidade de ordem e do estabelecimento de estratégias de controle, contemplando as dimensões do risco, poder e negociação que atravessam a cultura prisional, a partir de profissionais desta categoria em Salvador-BA. Através da aplicação de questionários, da presença em 6 unidades prisionais, de entrevistas abertas e semi-abertas, foi possível realizar uma investigação horizontal dos principais aspectos da vivência destes profissionais, sua percepção sobre o sistema penitenciário e consequências dessa ocupação em sua vida e saúde, física e mental. A característica preponderante do poder negociado entre presos, agentes e equipe dirigente, a precariedade das condições estruturais e técnicas e as relações estabelecidas no sistema penitenciário, contribuem significativamente para o impacto desta profissão nestes sujeitos. As condições de trabalho para os agentes penitenciários são precárias em Salvador-BA, especialmente pela falta de infra-estrutura adequada, falta de treinamento e falta de contingente e equipamentos. Dentre as possibilidades de agência destes profissionais, existe a aquisição de bens necessários ao ambiente ocupacional, a relação com os presos e as negociações de plantão. A relação entre os agentes e destes com os demais membros da equipe dirigente apresentou sinais de ambiguidade, de uma divergência muitas vezes velada, mais do que de solidariedade. Aproximadamente 50% dos participantes indicaram problemas físicos e emocionais em decorrência da profissão. Uma parcela significativa dos participantes da pesquisa reconhecem e validam os aspectos punitivos da prisão, mas apresentam pouca crença na capacidade da prisão em reduzir a violência, especialmente considerando as condições sócio-políticas e as atividades de ressocialização existentes. This research aimed to investigate the daily life in correctional institutions from the occupation of Prison Officer, permeated by the need for order and the establishment of control strategies, considering the dimensions of risk, and negotiated power crossing the prison culture, from this category of professionals in Salvador, Bahia. Through questionnaires, the presence in 6 prisons, open and semi-open interviews, it was possible to conduct an investigation of the main horizontal aspects of the experience of these professionals, their perception of the prison system and the impacts of this occupation in your life and health, physical and mental. The prevailing characteristic of negotiated power between prisoners and staff leadership team, poor structural conditions and techniques that have been identified by other authors who have researched this occupation and the relationships established in the prison system pointing to the lack of full control over the institution that are confined there, contribute significantly to the impact of the profession on these subjects. Working conditions for correctional officers are poor in Salvador-BA, especially the lack of adequate infrastructure, lack of training and lack of contingent and equipment. Among the possibilities of agency these professionals is to acquire assets needed for the the work environment, the relationship with the prisoners and negotiations on duty. The relationship between these agents and with the leading team showed signs of ambiguity from a disagreement veiled rather than solidarity. Approximately 50% of participants indicated physical and emotional problems as a result of the occupation. A significant portion of respondents recognize and validate the punitive aspects of the prison, but have little belief in the ability to reduce prison violence, especially considering the socio-political and existing activities of rehabilitation.