A delegation from the Cagliari Criminal Court, together with "Nessuno tocchi Caino," visited Uta prison to offer a concrete sign of support to the inmates during the holidays.
"A simple but necessary gesture, at a particularly challenging time for the facility, marked by severe overcrowding and a structural lack of services offered, especially in healthcare. These critical issues impact the dignity of those detained and the work of those who work within on a daily basis," a statement reads.
The most critical situation concerns the institution's healthcare management, "with particular reference to the assistance provided to inmates suffering from mental illness and those with drug addiction. This is an area in which the deficiencies appear structural and extremely serious."
The critical issues, according to the lawyers, stem primarily from a chronic shortage of healthcare personnel, further exacerbated by the overcrowding conditions of the facility, which currently houses 725 inmates compared to a regulatory capacity of 561, the criminal lawyers explain.
"The gap between the number of patients and available resources makes it virtually impossible to guarantee adequate levels of care and management, especially for the most fragile and complex situations."
