Filhos concebidos no cárcere: mães apenadas do Complexo Penitenciário Anísio Jobim – COMPAJ

Abstract

The study is an analysis about the meanings of maternity women condemned who became mothers in the female penitentiary complex Anísio Jobim (COMPAJ). The study takes into account that the child is only three (3) to six (6) months with the mothers' behind bars, as well as the emotional difficulties faced by these women when they should hand over their children to the family, to relatives away to family or friends for adoption. They were also perceived difficulties and abandonment that they suffer from family and society. Deepening the theme through the literature, interviews and focus group came to confirm once again on what we already know, that is the indifference of the State and of the competent authorities with this population. With twelve (12) women in the Women's Penitentiary in Manaus - PFM and fourteen (14) women in the Detention Center provisionally CDPF, both located in BR 174, km 8. Our field research began in mid-2014, and mature and completed the observations, interviews, focus meetings at the end of 2015. During the research we observed the reaction and the ratio of internal to with the babies inside the lockup, was also observed and heard the distress of mothers day after day to face the moment of the child's departure for another space, which will have a living with relatives or even strangers, or will be able to be adopted. We understand that the lack of social policies, the lack of initiatives by the State to seek partnerships, agents able to minimize some of the suffering and anguish of this vulnerable class are highlighted, do not say this just referring to our state, but as a whole in the country. Talk about motherhood with these women was not difficult, difficult it was to think with them in detachment, in separation or possible adoption, for we were citizenship classes, affection and care. Understanding the breaking of bonding between mother and son in the prison everyday, that yes, it was painful and at the same time of great value to our research and our lives out here.