Measures focusing on education, as seen in the Pedrinhas prison, show that it is possible to this reduce the number of re-offenders, by providing the right conditions for prisoners returning to society.
On the first day of session, organisations called for the Supreme Court to remove the possibility of imprisonment before a defendant has pursued all means of appeal
The work of NGOs like Conectas, who inspect and monitor activities in places like the Pedrinhas complex shows that a safer society depends on the application of and respect for basic human rights.