La educación en el proceso de resocialización de las personas privadas de la libertad en el establecimiento penitenciario y carcelario de mediana seguridad de Valledupar

Abstract

This research analyzes the role of the pedagogical model implemented at the Valledupar Medium Security Prison as a socio-educational strategy aimed at the resocialization of incarcerated individuals. The study begins by acknowledging that, despite the importance of education as a tool for resocialization, significant limitations persist in practice, including overcrowding, a scarcity of educational resources, low educational coverage, and the application of traditional pedagogical models that restrict education's transformative potential. In this context, the research was conducted using a qualitative approach and an applied research methodology. Its purpose was to understand both the institutional structure of the educational model implemented at the Valledupar Judicial Prison and the perceptions and experiences of incarcerated individuals regarding the educational processes offered at the facility. The study revealed that the pedagogical model implemented in this detention center presents significant pedagogical and institutional limitations that affect its quality, continuity, and relevance. It also identified that a large proportion of incarcerated individuals perceive education as a useful tool for rebuilding their life plans and for their future social reintegration, although they acknowledge that numerous difficulties related to access, infrastructure, and available educational resources persist. Finally, it was determined that education in prison settings possesses significant resocialization potential.