"Something certainly didn't work." When he pronounces these words, the Undersecretary of Justice Francesco Paolo Sisto moves his hand as if to underline that he is saying the obvious, albeit annoying to admit. In committee in the Chamber, this morning, he answered the question by Federico Gianassi (Pd), on the sensational escape of Marco Raduano, which took place at the end of February from the Badu 'e Carros prison, in Nuoro ( HERE THE NEWS ). The government representative announced rehabilitation measures for the now obsolete structure of the penitentiary.
NEW LIFE STORAGE. Already detained in the high security section, boss of the Gargano underworld, a new request for a life sentence has been pending on Raduano since yesterday, formulated by the prosecutors Ettore Cardinali and Luciana Silvestris during the trial that is being celebrated in Bari, called " Omnia Nostra», which sees some exponents of the Lombardi-Ricucci-La Torre mafia clan on trial.
THE WORKS IN NUORO. Sisto provided the data on Badu 'e Carros. The number of inmates, 224 (including 3 in 41 bis and 146 in high security) is far below the maximum capacity of 275. But so is the number of operators on staff: about sixty are missing. In addition, the structure is dilapidated and the video surveillance system is deficient. Raduano took the opportunity to descend with the sheets tied, after having climbed over. And it is precisely on the breached boundary wall that the interventions announced by Sisto will concentrate: «The procedure to start the rehabilitation is underway», announces the undersecretary, «as is the one for the adaptation of the technological and safety systems». But times are not short: "It is hoped to be able to tender the work by September 1st", is the hope of the government representative. In addition, "the total makeover of the closed circuit system, with 36 new cameras" is planned.
RESEARCHES. Meanwhile, the search for the escaped prisoner continues. Those on complicity are active in Sardinia, but the investigators focus their attention on the Gargano area - his fiefdom - and above all on northern Europe, where the boss may have found support. Meanwhile, the new trial against him continues, together with 43 others, accused in various capacities of two murders, an attempted murder, mafia association, 12 extortions, drug trafficking, nine episodes of drug dealing, robbery, receiving stolen goods, theft, detention and possession of weapons including machine guns and Kalashnikovs, threats and aiding and abetting. There were 48 suspects: those who are missing were killed. Raduano, in particular, is accused of mafia association and of the murder of Giuseppe Silvestri which took place in Monte Sant'Angelo on 21 March 2017.
Henry Fresu