Violence Reduction

Women are more vulnerable to drug trafficking convictions because Justice incriminates more petty crimes, says violence researcher

The new coronavirus pandemic has particularly affected the most vulnerable groups in Brazil - and with the prison population it would be no different. We have seen an increase in…

Humanitas36007/05/2020

Active Citizenship Violence Reduction

Letter about the Coronavirus and the work of Humanitas360 Institute

COVID-19 isn’t the most lethal disease humanity has ever fought, but it is unique in its ability to expose vulnerabilities of modern society. From overwhelmed public health systems to decimated…

Humanitas36030/03/2020

News Violence Reduction

Humanitas360 Institute starts working at Social Cooperative Cuxá, in Northeast Brazil

In early March, the Humanitas360 team was in São Luís, Maranhão (northeast Brazil), to coordinate efforts to open the Cuxá Social Cooperative at the São Luís Women's Prison Unit (UPFEM).…

Humanitas36030/03/2020

News Violence Reduction

First batch of embroidery made outside the prison reestablish Lili Cooperative’s production

In the second meeting with freed women of the Lili Cooperative, held in February at the Humanitas360 Institute, the focus was on reestablishing the textile production. Ana Cristina, Dirce, Gláucia,…

Humanitas36028/02/2020

News Violence Reduction

Brazilian writer Ferréz on entrepreneurship, literature from the periphery and criminal justice system

“I went to a meeting of startups the other day and one of the people there said: if you want to build a startup, the first thing you have to…

Humanitas36024/01/2020

News Violence Reduction

Former female detainees of Humanitas360’s cooperative set off new phase of project originated at the penitentiary

The Humanitas360 Institute held a meeting with five freed women associated in the work cooperative, supported by the project Entrepreneurship Behind and Beyond Bars. The encounter sets off a new…

Humanitas36019/12/2019

News Violence Reduction

Brazilian singer Alcione to become godmother of cooperative for female detainees in Maranhão, Brazil

Brazilian singer Alcione accepted the invitation made by the president of the Humanitas360 Institute, Patrícia Villela Marino, to become the godmother of the new cooperative for female detainees that H360…

Humanitas36019/12/2019

News Violence Reduction

Governor of Maranhão visits Humanitas360 Institute and shares details of cooperative project in Female Prison Unit of São Luís

The governor of the state of Maranhão, Flávio Dino, visited the Humanitas360 Institute to discuss the plan to implement work cooperatives for inmates at the Female Prison Unit of São…

Humanitas36019/12/2019

News Violence Reduction

Public security experts discuss violence reduction strategies

In one of the events celebrating the two years of CIVI-CO, the space for social impact businesses where Humanitas360 is based in São Paulo, a debate with public security experts…

Humanitas36009/12/2019

Articles Violence Reduction

Cooperation versus slavery: privatization and the exploitation of incarcerated work force in Sao Paulo’s prisons

Ricardo Anderáos Vice President of Humanitas360 Institute The privatization of detention centers in Sao Paulo led to a courthouse war between the state government, on the one side, and public…

Humanitas36002/12/2019

Women are more vulnerable to drug trafficking convictions because Justice incriminates more petty crimes, says violence researcher

Letter about the Coronavirus and the work of Humanitas360 Institute

Humanitas360 Institute starts working at Social Cooperative Cuxá, in Northeast Brazil

First batch of embroidery made outside the prison reestablish Lili Cooperative’s production

Brazilian writer Ferréz on entrepreneurship, literature from the periphery and criminal justice system

Former female detainees of Humanitas360’s cooperative set off new phase of project originated at the penitentiary

Brazilian singer Alcione to become godmother of cooperative for female detainees in Maranhão, Brazil

Governor of Maranhão visits Humanitas360 Institute and shares details of cooperative project in Female Prison Unit of São Luís

Public security experts discuss violence reduction strategies

Cooperation versus slavery: privatization and the exploitation of incarcerated work force in Sao Paulo’s prisons

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