XXVI Gaep Meeting Highlights Progress and Challenges in Brazil’s Antimanicomial Policy for Penal Execution
The Gaep's latest meeting in Campo Grande advanced discussions on humanized treatment of mentally ill detainees under Brazil's Antimanicomial Policy.
- • The XXVI Gaep Meeting focused on advancements and challenges in Brazil’s Antimanicomial Policy.
- • The Reintegra Project, started in 2019, remains central to policy progress.
- • Pioneers of the Reintegra initiative were formally recognized.
- • Three technical panels addressed the project, policy challenges, and the role of GNEP/CNPG.
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The XXVI Ordinary Meeting of the Special Action Group for Penal Execution (Gaep/MPMS) convened in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, spotlighting advances and ongoing challenges within Brazil’s Antimanicomial Policy aimed at humanizing penal execution and upholding human rights, particularly for individuals under security measures. Justice Promoter and Gaep Coordinator Jiskia Sandri Trentin underscored the importance of this policy since the 2019 inception of the Reintegra Project, which now integrates the State Interinstitutional Committee monitoring the policy.
The session honored pioneers like Promoter Renata Ruth Goya Marinho and retired Judge Luiz Gonzaga Marques for their pivotal roles. Prosecutor General Romão Avila Milhan Junior emphasized the program’s critical role in addressing Brazil’s constitutional challenges concerning the treatment of mentally ill detainees. The meeting also featured three technical panels exploring the Reintegra Project’s scope, the policy’s implementation hurdles in Mato Grosso do Sul, and the contributions of the National Group of Penal Execution Prosecutors (GNEP/CNPG).
Newly appointed prosecutors gained insights into penal execution reforms and mental health treatment discussions during the event, illustrating the commitment to expanding knowledge and practical application of humanized penal policies. This meeting represents a vital step in advancing mental health considerations within Brazil’s penal system, promoting comprehensive and rights-focused approaches.
This article was synthesized and translated from native language sources to provide English-speaking readers with local perspectives.