Heloisa Becker

With a solid background in law and public policy, Heloisa holds a bachelor’s degree in law and a Postgraduate Certificate in Citizenship and Human Rights in the Context of Public Policy, both from Brazil, and completed her master’s degree in Social Policy at the Institute of Social and Political Sciences (ISCSP), University of Lisbon.

Her master’s research focused on the challenges faced by formerly incarcerated women during the reentry process in Portugal.

With over eight years of experience, Heloisa has played key roles in projects addressing justice, youth rehabilitation, and social inclusion. In Brazil, she coordinated semi-liberty juvenile justice centers and served as a legal analyst and legal supervisor for non-governmental organisations. She was also an active member of the working group that developed the Restorative Justice Programme for the Social-Educational System in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil.

At IPS, she is a researcher and consultant within the Social Inclusion and Reentry Unit, as part of the Rehabilitation, Reintegration, and Community Portfolio, contributing to different European projects focused on rehabilitation and reintegration, both within the criminal and the juvenile justice contexts.