Efectos de la prisionalización y la cultura penitenciaria en los funcionarios del cuerpo de custodia y vigilancia del INPEC

Abstract

The present document is a review article, concerning the effects of the prison system and prison culture on the officers of the Custody and Surveillance Corps of the National Penitentiary and Prison Institute INPEC in Colombia, describes the problems encountered as a result of their role as prison workers. Custody and Surveillance Corps (CCV) officials were found to have high levels of stress, anxiety, depression, physical and emotional deterioration, impaired sleep-wake rhythm, decreased mental activity, and ability to care and react, nervous and psychosomatic disturbances, and even use of SPA. As consequences of the effects of the prisionalization was evidenced loss or deterioration of interpersonal relationships, psychosocial problems, job demotivation due to psychosocial risks, uncertainty regarding the future and life project, loss of family support, limitation of couple life, difficulties in the role of father or mother, reduction of the possibility of social life, difficulty of participating in community and leisure activities, among others. A descriptive qualitative research methodology was used. To this end, methodological tools were used such as the exploration of articles, degree papers, theses, statistics, official data and institutional documents of the INPEC, published from 2010 to 2022.