In the island prisons, out of 1,968 inmates, of whom 24 are women, 1,014 are Sardinians. For the rest, there are 411 people of foreign nationality and 543 from the Peninsula.
The ministry's data - and relating to 31 December 2021 - return the photograph of a Sardinia that "seems to confirm once again - comments Maria Grazia Caligaris of Socialism Rights Reforms - the condition of a Sardinia 'prison island' in the Mediterranean".
"In 2021 - he continues, 674 people entered Sardinian prisons from freedom, 109 foreigners (44 women - 14 foreigners). In our Penitentiary Institutes there are mainly celibate / single inmates, in fact 732, while those who have married are 587 and cohabitants 189. Minor the presence of separated (81), divorced (63) and widowers (12). From the data of the Civil Status it also appears that 328 have 2 children, 268 only 1 but 195 as many as 3 children. Only 21 have 5 children and they have more than 6 children 4. The data on educational qualifications not recorded for 781 people is significant. In fact, 19 graduates compared to 20 illiterate people. 153 have high school diplomas but 947 have a Middle or Elementary license ".
While, as regards the age of the prisoners, the picture is not reassuring: “Over 50% (1013) are aged between 45 and over 70 years. 35%, on the other hand, between 18 and 44 years old. The data placed at the extremes are perplexing. In fact, there are 4 (1 foreigner) young people between 18 and 20 years old in Sardinian prisons and 54 (2 foreigners) those who are over 70 years old. Limit situations - Caligaris observes - that would need an in-depth analysis that could clarify the circumstances of their stay behind bars ".
Those awaiting trial are 234.
"However, in 2022 - Caligaris warns - since the first month there has been an increase in confined persons in prisons on the island. In one month they have gone from 1,968 to 2,000 with two penitentiary structures in distress. High Security prisoners mainly life prisoners. Specifically Oristano-Massama (272 presences for 259 places) and Tempio Pausania (171 for 170) beyond the regulatory limit. At a time when Covid continues to spread with quarantines for all staff and closure of the treatment activities and part of the interviews - he concludes -, even the 'small' numbers do not leave you in peace ".
(Unioneonline / ss)
