Prison officers protest in Brasília.
Prison guards began a protest in front of the National Museum; according to the organizers, 250 prison guards from the Federal District, Minas Gerais, Goiás, Paraná, São Paulo, and Tocantins participated in the demonstration; according to the military police, there were 150; the Brazilian Federation of Prison Service Workers (Febrasp) wants to officially recognize the prison guard career as part of Public Security and is demanding the removal of prison guards from the pension reform and the hiring of new permanent staff.
Brasilia 247 - Prison officers began a protest mid-morning this Tuesday (17) in front of the National Museum. According to the organization, 250 prison officers from the Federal District, Minas Gerais, Goiás, Paraná, São Paulo and Tocantins participated in the demonstration. According to the military police, there were 150. The Brazilian Federation of Prison Officers (Febrasp) demands the inclusion of the category in article 144 of the Federal Constitution, to officially make the career of prison officer part of Public Security. The protesters ask for the removal of the officers from the pension reform and the hiring of new permanent employees.
Three lanes of the Monumental Axis, heading towards the National Congress, were closed. "Those who understand prisons are being excluded from this debate. We are the ones who can present solutions to the problems," said the president of Frebasp and Sindpen-DF, Leandro Allan. His account was published on G1. He informed that the demonstration would continue to the Ministry of Justice building.
The agents want to deliver a letter to the Minister of Justice, Alexandre de Moraes. In the document, the group requests more participation in decisions about the future of the prison system and says that there is a lack of support from the federal government for the approval of two Proposed Amendments to the Constitution (PEC) for the creation of the prison police.