SP: Project that redistributes cell phones from prisons advances – 02/08/2024 – Panel

The Public Security Commission of the Legislative Assembly of São Paulo approved this Wednesday (7) a bill that determines that cell phones seized in prisons be destined for unemployed people, preferably those living on the streets.

The project was presented in 2021 by then-deputy Campos Machado and originally envisaged that cell phones would be intended for low-income students in public schools. Similar initiatives take place in other states, such as Rio Grande do Sul and Mato Grosso do Sul.

As rapporteur for the project at the Public Security Commission, deputy Eduardo Suplicy (PT) changed the destination of the devices.

“By providing an essential tool for communication today, these individuals can not only seek employment opportunities, but are also more accessible to be contacted by companies looking for talent”, wrote the PT member in his justification.

“This approach not only helps to make jobs viable, but also contributes to reducing criminal recidivism, promoting a positive cycle of autonomy and economic reintegration”, he added.

In addition to giving priority to the homeless population, the project establishes that people must meet certain requirements to participate in the program, such as being unemployed for more than four months or not having accumulated more than three months of registration in the last 36 months. of work.

The project also foresees partnerships with public universities and specialized companies to sanitize and repair cell phones collected in prisons.

The nine parliamentarians who make up the commission voted in favor of the modification presented by Suplicy. As it was changed, the text must once again go through the Constitution and Justice Committee, which analyzes the legal aspects of the proposal, before being voted on in plenary by all the House’s deputies.

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