mass incarceration

Article in Folha: “Criminal justice flat-earthism is not public policy: Brazil does imprison too much (and then some)”

The following article, written by Patrícia Villela Marino, was originally published in the newspaper Folha de S.Paulo on May 18. I am outraged by the assertion made by columnist Joel…

Andrei Reina19/05/2025

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Article in O Globo: “Anti-drug rhetoric is penal populism”

The following article, authored by Patrícia Villela Marino, was originally published in the newspaper O Globo on April 9. While a good portion of the Brazilian Parliament and public figures…

Andrei Reina09/04/2025

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Decriminalization of Cannabis possession: Brazil’s Supreme Court brings late and insufficient progress while Congress prepares setback

This Wednesday (26), Brazil's Supreme Federal Court decided to decriminalize the possession of marijuana for personal use, establishing a limit of 40 grams or six female Cannabis sativa plants. The…

Andrei Reina28/06/2024

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Working group led by president of H360 at CNPCP organizes debates on the war on drugs and mass incarceration in São Paulo

On June 17th and 18th, the Working Group on Drug Policy and Incarceration of the National Council for Criminal and Penitentiary Policy organized public debates in São Paulo to discuss…

Andrei Reina20/06/2024

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Joined by H360, public hearing debates drug policy and incarceration in Brasília

On May 21, the National Council for Criminal and Penitentiary Policy held in Brasília, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Justice, the public hearing “Decriminalization of Drugs and its…

Andrei Reina29/05/2024

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Article in Folha: Restricting sentence progression is populism that ignores the reality of prison

The following article was originally published in Portuguese in the newspaper Folha de S. Paulo on April 12, 2024. Brazil has a sad tradition of public figures who, unable to…

Andrei Reina15/04/2024

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In a Marie Claire interview, president of H360 discusses war on drugs and mass incarceration

The following interview was originally published in Portuguese in Marie Claire magazine in January 2024. When lawyer Patrícia Villela Marino recorded a video in support of President Lula in October…

Andrei Reina31/01/2024