CREATION AND REGULATION OF A PRISON UNIT IN THE STRUCTURE OF THE MILITARY POLICE OF THE STATE OF TOCANTINS

Abstract

The article discusses the need to create and regulate a prison unit in the structure of the Military Police of the State of Tocantins (PMTO). The study contextualizes the situation of prisons in Brazil, highlighting the deficiencies in the PMTO's facilities for guarding military personnel, who do not have an adequate structure to ensure compliance with legal and human rights standards. The main problem addressed is the lack of a regulated prison unit for military personnel in the state, which results in the inadequate custody of military prisoners in precarious jails. The objective of the work is to demonstrate the legal feasibility of creating a specific prison unit for the PMTO, allowing the fulfillment of the legal requirements for the custody of the military. The results indicate that only 16% of the PMTO units have the capacity to hold military prisoners, but these facilities are inadequate and do not comply with the legal requirements for segregation of prisoners according to their nature and regime. In addition, the military prison population is growing, reinforcing the need for new facilities. The conclusion highlights the urgency of creating this prison unit to ensure compliance with the rules and guarantee the dignity, security and rights of military personnel in custody, also proposing changes in current legislation to enable the implementation of a military prison unit in the organizational structure of the PMTO.