Site Description: Itauna Prison

Itauna, a university and industrial city with a population of around 70,000, was UNESCO City of Culture in 1975. The city is said to have a very low crime rate, and the civic, legal, and Church authorities are supportive of APAC. The origins of APAC Itauna go back to 1984, with the creation of a Roman Catholic Prison Pastoral Group. In 1986 this became an APAC group when the volunteers recognised the need to organise themselves more effectively in order to extend their work with prisoners. Since 1986 there has been a Triennial Public Meeting, the purpose/focus of which is translated as “A Meeting/Encounter to Awaken the Public Conscience to the Brazilian Prison System”.

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