Instituto de Defesa do Direito de Defesa – Márcio Thomas Bastos

Instituto de Defesa do Direito de Defesa – Márcio Thomas Bastos

Education and Citizenship in Cárcere | Female Edition

IDDD’s mission is to promote individual’s right to legal counsel through democracy. These ideals are central pillars and crucial in the fight against inequality. In addition to free legal counsel, IDDD serves to provoke systematic changes, contributing to positively transforming the Brazilian judicial system.
IDDD holds workshops on the judicial process examining themes of fundamental rights, criminal rehabilitation, racism and masculinity/femininity in jails. This is done to encourage a greater sense of civil responsibility.
This project is focused on encouraging current and former female inmates, based on the profound effect of female incarceration on social and familial relations. Brasil saw a 656% increase in female imprisonment between the years of 2000 and 2016; among the 37,000 incarcerated women, 74% are mothers.

Website: www.iddd.org.br

The support of BrazilFoundation will allow IDDD to:

● Train volunteers and instill procedures in response to the pandemic
● Educate sixty women on the judicial process
● Hold workshops with women dealing hardships such as racism, civil rights, and the wellbeing of children
● Encourage critical thinking and civil consciousness as essential factors in the process of rehabilitation
Data:
434 people helped every year
60 people directly impacted by this project
60 volunteers have been trained

Testimony

The realization of justice requires uncompromising demonstrations of respect for due process, the idea of innocent until proven guilty, and carrying out civil punishment.