COVID-19 AND THE BRAZILIAN PRISON SYSTEM: AN ANALYSIS WITHIN THE ADPF 347 PRECEPTS

ABSTRACT

This study aims to assess whether the declaration of the unconstitutional state of affairs by the Supreme Court, at the judgement of ADPF 347/DF, contributed to the improvement of the national prison system, especially after the onset of the pandemic. It intends to analyze the technique of structural litigation applied by Brazilian courts as a means capable of achieving a legitimate and effective intervention to solve complex public problems. From the research technique of bibliographic and documental review, data were extracted for analysis. The survey results indicate that, despite the success in recognizing the unconstitutional state of affairs, the recommendations and measures adopted by the Supreme Court were not sufficient to solve the problems of the criminal system, aggravated during the pandemic.