A important moment of comparison it took place this morning in the Prefecture among the representatives of the staff union organizations Penitentiary Police in a state of agitation, the regional administrator of the penitentiary administration department and the directors of the prisons of Cosenza And Corigliano-Rossano regarding the situation of strong discomfort complained by them and mainly due to a lack of staff and overcrowding of the aforementioned structures which would not allow the normal performance of the institute’s services.
The union representatives understood reiterate the serious operational difficulties that afflict workers in the sector; difficulties which, as emerged during the meeting, are widely known from the top of that administration. Some initial reassurances have already been provided by the regional administrator who intervened and showed great availability.
As regards the shortage of staff which is common to all penitentiary institutions in the region, highlighted that continuous discussions are taking place with the general management of personnel; as far as overcrowding is concerned, the situation it is critical in all facilities of the national territory, but they are however guaranteed to the detained population the detention spaces established by European Convention on Human Rights.
The directors of the two prisons present in the recall the peculiarities of the two structures, underlined the maximum commitment that is made daily to guarantee, with the available resources, the best safety conditions for the staff in carrying out the institute’s tasks. At the end of the meeting the superintendent made the commitment to delve deeper into the issue of the organic plant of the Rossano prison, as well as to start training staff for the application of the operating manual for the management of critical events.
Finally, the union representatives, in thanking for the attention received, asked the Prefect to be a spokesperson at the competent penitentiary administration department of the Ministry of Justice critical issues raised during the meeting to request the adoption of the necessary measures a protection of workers.
