Naples.
A Poggioreale prisoner is infected with scabies and placed in isolation: his lawyer and family are requesting the intervention of the prisoners' ombudsman. There is a risk that this case will not remain isolated. Hygienic and overcrowding conditions in the Naples prison are becoming increasingly critical. Following the recent riot in the Salerno Pavilion, a new emergency has arisen. The lawyer Michele Salomone, representing a very young prisoner, A.M., a 22-year-old from the province north of Naples, who has been held in the Poggioreale prison - Livorno Pavilion - since last April, reported the incident in recent days. The young man's mother was unable to meet with her son last Friday because the prison police informed her that the boy had been placed in isolation due to a contagious disease: scabies. This morning, Salomone received confirmation from prison staff that the prisoner was being held in isolation due to a very serious contagious infection. The defense attorney has requested a copy of the medical records for official confirmation of the incident. The 22-year-old's family and lawyer fear that the young man is not receiving adequate treatment at the facility and that this incident is not an isolated incident. Therefore, they are asking the Prisoners' Ombudsman to arrange for all "appropriate investigations and measures to ensure that the Prisoner receives all the appropriate care."
Article published on June 17, 2019 - 20:56 AM - Editorial Staff
