There are few prison police officers, and there are also few educators and psychologists
“No more suicides in prison and prison!”. He was the leitmotif of the meeting that took place at VillaTacchi in Vicenza, promoted by the rights guarantor Angela Barbaglio. The Criminal Chamber, the Restorative Justice table, the municipal administration (with the president of the population services commission Luisa Consolarothe councilor Matteo Tosetto and the municipal councilor Sara Maran) and the Human Rights Commission of the bar association.
Barbaglio, quoting the words of the Head of State, recalled that the prison community is a living part of society and also recalled art. 27 of the Constitution which mentions re-education for civil life.
In Italy, 31 inmates committed suicide this year, but also 3 suicides among prison guards. In Vicenza the overcrowding rate is 120 percent, 365 are detained in a building not suitable for these numbers: there are complaints of many breakages in the heating system and in the electrical system which is always overloaded. There are recreational areas that are degraded but fortunately in the process of being modernised, thanks also to the help of Bertoliana.
There are 170 prison police officers, but only 90 are effective in sessions. There are also few educators and psychologists: this is according to Dr. Stefano Tolio, medical director of the prison for 15 years. the risk of suicide always remains very high.
Very little can be done inside prison: it is more important to promote, continues the doctor. Mantovan, the culture of those outside the prison walls. Prison must rehabilitate! Sara Maran concludes by quoting Turati: “Let’s not let prison become a cemetery for the living or even the worst school for criminals.”
