Privatization of prisons

opposite directions in the neoliberal punishment

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Abstract

The article analyzes the contemporary movements of the prisons privatization policy in Brazil and the United States, especially represented by the states of São Paulo and California, which go in opposite directions regarding the adoption of the measure: São Paulo undertakes the first steps for the implementation, while California terminates its prison privatization policy.

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Author Biography

Patrick Cacicedo, Defensoria Público do Estado de São Paulo

Doutor e mestre em Direito Penal pela USP. Defensor Público do Estado de São Paulo.

Published

2020-01-17

How to Cite

CACICEDO, Patrick. Privatization of prisons: opposite directions in the neoliberal punishment. Boletim IBCCRIM, São Paulo, v. 27, n. 327, p. 5–7, 2020. Disponível em: https://publicacoes.ibccrim.org.br/index.php/boletim_1993/article/view/2276. Acesso em: 7 may. 2026.

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