The staff of Penitentiary Police It’s at the limit of endurance. The complaint is from Autonomous Penitentiary Police Unionby the voice of the national secretary of Piedmont, Vicente Santilli.
Saturday’s events
The Provincial Secretary summarizes them KNOWS, Marcello Angelone: “The first episode around 3pmwhen a prisoner of Maghreb nationality, after receiving the communication that he can no longer carry out his work as “kitchen worker”, he destroyed chairs, desks and telephones located inside the rotunda on the 2nd floor of Pavilion B of the prison, taking the fire extinguishers to spray the powder throughout the room. The man was then contained thanks to the timely intervention of police personnel.”.
“The second episode It occurred around 4pm, when an Albanian prisoner, when denied a cell change, made a reckless gesture, throwing a stove into an unused cell. This action caused a fire that literally destroyed the furnishings and mattress.”.
In relation to this fact, the trade unionist highlights that “the inmates of the VI Section, in aid of their fellow countryman inmate, became protagonists of a series of violent acts against the Penitentiary Police personnel, turning the roundabout on the 2nd floor upside down. The Blue Basques managed to restore calm, order and safety to the pavilion. And some ended up in hospital.”
The protest
Donato Capecegeneral secretary of KNOWSraises the tone of protest: “The situation at the Turin prison is alarming. The staff is increasingly fewer, also following these events. We expect a fiery summer if concrete and decisive measures are not taken immediately. Penitentiary Police personnel he’s exhausted, works more than 10/12 hours a daybut is no longer able to guarantee minimum levels of safety.”
Then he increases the dose: “It can no longer be postponed also equip the Penitentiary Police with a taser and any other tool useful for defending themselves from the violence of criminals who have no respect for the rules and the people who represent the State”.
