The objective was to reflect the health of the inmate for the social right in a unit for people deprived of liberty, in the State of Paraíba. Held in a Penitentiary Institute intended to house people deprived of their liberty in a closed regime. This is a case study, where the sample did not have a predetermined number. The interview was used, in which the speeches of the people were recorded and transcribed for analysis purposes. Health care for inmates has not been developed in order to comply with current legislation, it was evidenced that the prevention, maintenance and treatment of the health of this population are in a chaotic situation, but there is reversibility, since the adoption of public policies is implemented and respected.