Do direito à educação à perspectiva ressocializadora: análise de uma escola pública na penitenciária

This study presents the results from a research held at State School Bento XVI, in the prison Doutor Edvaldo Gomes in Petrolina - PE. The activity constituted a requisite to conclude the Pedagogy course in Pernambuco University – Campus Petrolina. The research aimed to analyze teaching proposals in the mentioned institution, whether they were in accordance to the National Curricular Guidelines regarding youngsters and adults’ education in liberty depravation inside penitentiaries. Firstly, an explanation about youngsters and adults’ education within the scope of the Brazilian in a historical perspective. Then, education as a political policy for ressocialization is approached. The conclusion is that one of the biggest obstacles for this ressocialization through education is the lack of stimulus and professional capacitation