O encontro da militância com a vadiagem nas prisões da Ilha Grande

A study of prisons on Ilha Grande during the first half of the 20th century reveals how a punitive culture emerged to criminalize socially marginalized groups, particularly those labeled as 'vagabonds' in post-abolitionist Brazil. The research demonstrates that this concept was deeply embedded in legal frameworks, legislative thought, and even scientific texts, leading to systemic mistreatment of thousands. By analyzing interviews with prison guards from the Colônia Agrícola do Distrito Federal (1942) and examining historical documents, the study uncovers how these classifications were operationalized within the penal system, exposing the naturalization of discriminatory practices that targeted politically opposed groups alongside marginalized individuals.

Santos, M. S. (2017). O encontro da militância com a vadiagem nas prisões da Ilha Grande. Topoi (Rio de Janeiro), 18(35), 356–380. https://doi.org/10.1590/2237-101x01803506