WOMEN'S HYGIENE AND DIGNITY CONDITIONS IN THE FEMALE PRISON SYSTEM IN PORTO VELHO/RO

Abstract

The situation of women deprived of liberty in Brazil reveals an alarming scenario of violations of fundamental rights, especially regarding hygiene conditions and dignity within prison facilities. In the women's prison of Porto Velho – RO, this reality is manifested in the lack of basic personal care products, the poor condition of sanitary facilities, and the neglect of the physical and mental health of female inmates. Given the precariousness observed in many Brazilian prisons, this study seeks to analyze whether there are adequate or inadequate hygiene conditions and whether there is a lack of access to essential products in the women's prison system of the Municipality of Porto Velho, State of Rondônia. The central issue, therefore, consists in verifying whether the health conditions of incarcerated women at the Suely Maria Mendonça State Penitentiary in Porto Velho are precarious, and whether such conditions constitute serious violations of fundamental rights. The general objective is to analyze how inadequate hygiene conditions and the lack of access to personal care products in the women's prison system of Porto Velho/RO violate the fundamental rights of female inmates. The specific objectives are to investigate the reality of hygiene conditions and the supply of products in the women's prison of Porto Velho/RO; to analyze the constitutional, legal, and international provisions that guarantee the rights of women deprived of liberty; and to verify the State's responsibility in the face of omissions that contribute to the violation of these women's rights. The research adopts a qualitative, descriptive, and bibliographic approach, grounded in national and international legislation, legal doctrine, case law, academic articles, theses, and dissertations. These conditions not only worsen the vulnerability of incarcerated women, but also violate the constitutional principles of human dignity, the right to health, and humane treatment.