Innovare Prize Names 2025 Winners at STF, Highlights Virtual-Visits Program

Overview

• Instituto Innovare announced the 22nd Innovare Prize winners on December 3 at Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court in Brasília.
• The cycle drew 702 submissions from every state, reflecting the prize’s expanding reach, according to director Sérgio Renault.
• The highlighted practice was “Conexão Familiar – Visitas Virtuais Mulher” from São Paulo’s prison system, a pandemic-born program for remote family contact now adopted as policy.
• Category honorees included TRF‑6’s Mariana renegotiation accord (Tribunal), TJ‑RS’s affirmative judicial career course (CNJ), and initiatives from TJ‑RN, MP‑RS, DP‑CE, PGE‑SP, and the TransplantAR program.
• The ceremony drew top judicial leadership and a judging commission with higher‑court ministers and Prosecutor General Paulo Gonet, supported by partners including the CNJ, Justice Ministry, AGU, legal associations, and Grupo Globo.