Literacies of women prison survivors in the process of penalty redemption: A decolonial perspective ; Literacidad de mujeres sobrevivientes del sistema penitenciario en proceso de alivio de pena: Una perspectiva decolonial ; Letramentos de mulheres sobreviventes do sistema prisional em processo de remição de pena: Uma perspectiva decolonial

In this article, we discuss the results of a literacy project developed with women convicts released from the prison system in the state of Rio Grande do Norte/Brazil who, at the moment of their participation in the project, were serving their sentences in the open system. Assuming a decolonial perspective (Quijano, 2005) and based on a critical and emancipatory approach (Freire, 1978), as a mechanism for prisoners’ social reintegration, we analyze data that result from the literacy practices of 20 of these women registered in a professional training course, Alvorada Project, offered by the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Rio Grande do Norte in partnership with the National Penitentiary Department (DEPEN). The research, informed by the field of new literacy studies, was developed in the area of applied linguistics, using a qualitative and interpretive methodological approach, with data generated during the course from various research instruments (questionnaire, testimonials, written texts, photos, videos, etc.). The results point to the need for rethinking literacy policies developed in prison programs, because when developed from an instrumental perspective, literacy policies do not account for incarcerated women's interests and needs, nor contribute effectively to expanding their reading and writing practices. ; En este artículo, pretendemos analizar los resultados de un proyecto de literacidad desarrollado con un grupo de mujeres excarceladas del Sistema Penitenciario de Rio Grande do Norte/Brasil, que actualmente cumplen condena en régimen abierto (semilibertad). Asumiendo una perspectiva decolonial (Quijano, 2005) y a partir de un enfoque crítico y emancipador (Freire, 1978), como mecanismo de reinserción de los presos, se analizan datos provenientes de un estudio realizado con un grupo de 20 mujeres vinculadas al Proyecto Alvorada. Ellas son participantes de un curso de formación profesional integrada a la Educación de Jóvenes y Adultos, ofrecido por el Instituto Federal de ...