Prison Meter and Punitive Populism:

Public Safety Is Not Measured by Incarceration Numbers

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  • Instituto Brasileiro de Ciências Criminais IBCCRIM Instituto Brasileiro de Ciências Criminais - IBCCRIM - São Paulo/SP

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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15132891

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Prisômetro, Punitive populism, Facial recognition, Public security, Inclusive policie

Abstract

The installation of the "Prisômetro" by São Paulo, which displays in real-time the number of arrests through the Smart Sampa system, reflects a security policy based on punitive populism and the spectacle of repression. This text criticizes the use of this tool, as without transparency or social oversight, it legitimizes a repressive and prejudiced logic. In contrast, it advocates for the adoption of inclusive and preventive public policies, such as integrated security strategies, the urbanization of marginalized areas, the promotion of culture and sports, and the implementation of restorative justice. Security should be measured by indicators of dignity and social justice, not by the number of arrests.

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Instituto Brasileiro de Ciências Criminais IBCCRIM , Instituto Brasileiro de Ciências Criminais - IBCCRIM - São Paulo/SP

Fundado em 1992, após o Massacre do Carandiru, em São Paulo, o Instituto Brasileiro de Ciências Criminais (IBCCRIM) contribui para o desenvolvimento e a disseminação das Ciências Criminais por todo o país, promovendo diálogos entre academia, poder público e sociedade civil.

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PREFEITURA MUNICIPAL DE SÃO PAULO. Smart Sampa. Disponível em: https://smartsampa.prefeitura.sp.gov.br/. Acesso em: 4 abr. 2025.

AZEVEDO, Rodrigo Ghiringhelli de; SOARES, Bárbara Ribeiro. As Guardas Municipais e a atuação dos municípios na segurança pública: novas atribuições e responsabilidades do poder local. Fonte Segura, 6 nov. 2024. Disponível em: https://fontesegura.forumseguranca.org.br/as-guardas-municipais-e-a-atuacao-dos-municipios-na-seguranca-publica-novas-atribuicoes-e-responsabilidades-do-poder-local/. Acesso em: 4 abr. 2025.

BONNER, Michelle. O que é o populismo punitivista? Uma tipologia baseada na comunicação midiática. Matrizes, v. 15, n. 1, p. 77-102, 2021. Disponível em: https://www.redalyc.org/journal/1430/143067575007/html/. Acesso em: 4 abr. 2025.

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Published

2025-04-28

How to Cite

IBCCRIM , I. B. de C. C. (2025). Prison Meter and Punitive Populism: : Public Safety Is Not Measured by Incarceration Numbers. Boletim IBCCRIM, 33(390), 2–3. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15132891

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Vol. 33 No. 390 (2025): Boletim IBCCRIM - Maio

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