Avellino
There is no peace in Avellino prison, where yet another violent attack has occurred on an inspector and other penitentiary police personnel on duty at the Irpina prison. He gives news of it Tiziana Guacci, secretary for Campania of the Autonomous Penitentiary Police Union: “A prisoner of Maghreb origin, restricted to the rooms of the so-called. School department because he was disliked by the remaining inmate population, upon being moved to the isolation department he flew into a rage and resisted. In an attempt to stop him, he violently kicked an inspector in the stomach and caused bruises on his arm. Not happy, he also hit another officer in the arm who came to the rescue. Only thanks to the prompt intervention of the prison police staff was it possible to restore order and secure the prisoner.” The trade unionist points out that “the situation continues to be unsustainable: the policemen at the Bellizzi prison cannot continue to find themselves in conditions of extreme insecurity in the face of critical events that occur daily”. And evidence: “what makes the situation worse, as SAPPE, the first and most representative Penitentiary Police Union, has long reported, is the dizzying growth of the prison population to around 620 prisoners compared to a regulatory capacity of 507 and the chronic lack of workforce of Police personnel: in fact, compared to a staffing plan that includes 188 men and 24 women in the role of agents/assistants, the actually employable force currently consists of 111 men and 22 women, which means 77 fewer policemen. From which n. 28 units assigned to the Icam of Lauro and n. 4 to dog lovers for a total of 81 units less”.
Donato Capece, general secretary of SAPPE, reports that “the situation in the Campania prisons and in Avellino in particular is alarming, also because in recent weeks other officers have suffered attacks by the inmate population. The staff is increasingly fewer, also following these events which are now commonplace. We foresee a fiery summer if concrete and decisive measures are not taken immediately. The Penitentiary Police staff are exhausted and, despite working more than 10/12 hours a day, are no longer able to guarantee the minimum levels of safety. How long can this situation last?”.
“It can no longer be postponed”, concludes the SAPPE leader, who for this reason appeals to the institutional and political authorities, “to equip the Penitentiary Police with the Taser and any other useful tool to defend themselves from the violence of criminals who have no no respect for the rules and the people who represent the State”.
