Marcas do encarceramento dos jovens negros: processo educacional, social e identitário

Abstract

The objective of this research was to analyze how incarceration influences the formation of stigmas, social and racial identities among Black youth. To theoretically support the study, authors such as Goffman (1971), Foucault (1969), Almeida (2018), and Sodré (1999), among others, were utilized. The adopted methodology consists of a qualitative descriptive research, using semi-structured interviews as a data collection instrument with 18 young people interned at the Socioeducational Center of Montes Claros - MG, aged between 15 and 21 years. All participants were selected based on racial criteria, with all identified as Black (either Black or Brown). The interview guide was designed to give voice to the youth and allow them to share their experiences and emotions regarding criminality and the period of detention. The results of the study indicate that these young individuals face various obstacles in their life trajectories, which culminate in the choice of criminality. In relation to identity, a series of denials is observed, including the difficulty in recognizing themselves as Black, with many choosing to identify as Brown or mixed-race. Therefore, when outlining the profile of the adolescents interned at the Socioeducational Center of Montes Claros, we found that most come from lowincome families with low levels of education. Thus, crime emerges as an alternative in the face of a series of denials, especially regarding access to work.