Who is arrested in the Brazilian Federal District?

A black and white analysis of custody hearings

Abstract

This work seeks to begin identifying those people who are arrested in the Federal District. But not simply in number. The objective is to demonstrate, based on the 1st Report of the Criminalization Processes of the Center for Custody Hearings and Collective Protection of Provisional Prisoners (NAC-DPDF), who are those assisted by the Public Defender's Office who suffer criminal and police selectivity in the Federal District. The custody hearing, being the “gateway” into the prison system, represents an immediate thermometer for those arrested by the police. These people have color, income, level of education. This is what we seek to expose, demonstrating a clear profile of the population that suffers the consequences of criminal repression. Based on empirical research, we seek to carry out a diagnosis of prevention and treatment strategies in the district reality, pointing out structural flaws and potential alternative public policies to the current state of the art.