ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND PUBLIC POLICIES IN THE BRAZILIAN PRISON SYSTEM AIMED AT INCARCERATED MOTHERS

Abstract

The advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has brought profound transformations to social and institutional structures, directly impacting the formulation and implementation of public policies. The central issue of this research is: “In what ways can the application of Artificial Intelligence in public policies contribute to the realization of social and fundamental rights, particularly for women in situations of incarceration?” In the Brazilian context, it becomes relevant to analyze how AI can be used as an instrument for promoting citizenship and ensuring the effectiveness of fundamental rights. This article aims to investigate how the application of Artificial Intelligence in public policies can contribute to the realization of these rights, considering the structural challenges of the prison system and the need for an approach grounded in human dignity. It relies on descriptive, expository, and theoretical methods, supported by bibliographical and documentary research, as well as by national and international legal frameworks concerning the protection of persons deprived of liberty. The study is based on the hypothesis that AI, when used ethically and inclusively, can strengthen prison public policies by optimizing data management, identifying vulnerabilities, and supporting more effective actions in areas such as health, education, labor, multidisciplinary care, and social reintegration of individuals. However, its misuse also poses risks, such as the reproduction of existing stereotypes and inequalities, demanding responsible governance, transparency, and a gender-sensitive perspective in the collection and use of sensitive data. It is concluded that Artificial Intelligence, when articulated with humanized and specific public policies along this directive, represents an opportunity to enhance the effectiveness of fundamental and social rights and to promote the citizenship of women in situations of deprivation of liberty.