"In 48 hours two riots in prisons (Alessandria and Catania) and two fights between inmates in the prisons of Ariano Irpino and Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi with dozens and dozens of officers who put their lives at risk": this is the harsh reality of Italian prisons, denounced by Aldo Di Giacomo, general secretary of the Penitentiary Police Union.
There's nothing to celebrate: "Aside from the so-called 'promotional' produced for the 207th anniversary of the Penitentiary Police Corps," says Di Giacomo. "On the eve of the Corps' anniversary, there's no festive atmosphere in prisons. In fact, riots and brawls have become a daily occurrence."
Attacks against prison staff average five per day, with 5 incidents of resisting arrest and insulting public officials each year.
"The Prison Administration's inability to interpret the current situation and the problems facing state employees cannot be turned into an advert," Di Giacomo denounces.
"The only real reason for celebration could come with the abolition of the Department of Penal Administration (DAP), with the current head no longer an authoritative leader."
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