By NewsBlogger The Chamber of Deputies has approved a bill prohibiting temporary exits for prisoners on special occasions, with the next step being President Lula’s approval.
At a glance
- The Chamber of Deputies approved a bill prohibiting temporary exits of prisoners on commemorative dates
- The bill also requires a criminological examination for any change in regime for prisoners
- The bill’s approval was achieved through a symbolic vote after passing in the Senate
- The next step is for the bill to be sent to President Lula for approval
- A political faction is pushing for full sanction of the bill, while Minister of Justice may advise a veto
The details
The Chamber of Deputies has recently approved a bill that prohibits temporary exits of prisoners on commemorative dates.
The bill also requires a criminological examination for any change in regime for prisoners.
The approval of the bill was achieved through a symbolic vote, following its passage in the Senate.
The next step for the bill is to be sent to President Lula for his approval.
A political faction associated with the government is pushing for the bill to be fully sanctioned, while Minister of Justice, Ricardo Lewandowski, may advise a veto.
Ministers aligned with the left are urging President Lula not to give in to the conservative faction of Congress, in order to uphold the progressive stance on the social reintegration of prisoners.
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| – Chamber of Deputies approved bill ending temporary exits of prisoners on commemorative dates – Bill also requires criminological examination for a change of regime – Text was approved by symbolic vote – Bill had already passed through the Senate – Bill now goes to President Lula for sanction – Political faction linked to government advocates for full sanction of bill – Minister of Justice, Ricardo Lewandowski, may recommend veto – Ministers aligned with the left pressure Lula not to yield to conservative wing of Congress – Pressure to maintain coherence with progressive discourse on social reintegration of prisoners |
