Alghero prison is in crisis due to the transfer of inmates from Regina Coeli prison, following the collapse of the roof at the Roman penitentiary. "The sudden arrival of new inmates has caused a profound disruption to staff services at the prison, as well as problems in the management and accommodation of newly arrived inmates compared to those already incarcerated," says Giovanni Villa, general secretary of the Fns Cisl Sardegna.
It should also be emphasized that many of the transferred inmates are not suited to the treatment options available at Alghero prison, as most of them have drug addiction or psychiatric disorders. The current open-door regime risks compromising the important results achieved so far in the reintegration and rehabilitation projects currently underway at the facility.
The problems aren't limited to the Alghero prison, either. The collapse of Regina Coeli prison has led to the transfer of 300 inmates, approximately 100 of whom are now on the island. "Many Sardinian prisons have suffered a further aggravation of the overcrowding problem. This situation, combined with the already well-known lack of regional healthcare services within prison facilities, makes the overall situation extremely critical and potentially explosive," Villa continues.
Furthermore, the arrival of numerous inmates in the three agricultural colonies "brings them to maximum capacity without the administration having considered adjusting the prison police staff."
And then there are the 90 prisoners under the 41 bis regime, whose arrival in Sardinia has been announced, "a fact that would further increase the pressure on the institutions and their entire staff." For these reasons, the Fns Cisl, in an official letter, has requested an urgent meeting with the Sardinian prison superintendent.
(Unioneonline)
