LEGAL AND SOCIAL OBSTACLES IN ACESSING THE CTPS REGISTRATION TO REDUCE CRIMINAL REINCIDENCE

Abstract

This study analyzes the legal and social obstacles that hinder access to formal employment with registration in the Work and Social Security Card (CTPS) for former inmates and their correlation with criminal recidivism rates in Brazil. The research adopts a qualitative and bibliographical approach, based on the Penal Execution Law (Law No. 7.210/1984), official data from the penitentiary system, and specialized literature on resocialization and secondary criminalization. It seeks to identify legislative gaps in protection against discriminatory practices, examine the social and institutional factors that sustain the stigma of a criminal record, evaluate the effectiveness of public policies for labor reintegration, and investigate the effects of formal employment on economic autonomy and the reduction of recidivism. The central problem is to understand to what extent these obstacles reveal the structural incoherence between the State's resocialization discourse and the reality faced by former inmates in the labor market. The results demonstrate that stigmatization, employer prejudice, and insufficient public policies marginalize those leaving the formal job market, increasing the likelihood of a return to crime. It is concluded that overcoming this scenario requires legislative reforms, professional training programs, and cultural transformation, with formal employment being a structural instrument for social reintegration.