Avellino. Serious complaint by the Campania Guarantor of people subjected to restrictive measures of personal freedom, Samuele Ciambriello, during his visit to the prison di Avellino.
There is a shortage of 100 prison police officers out of the 188 expected, causing grueling shifts and a security situation defined by Donut like a “time bomb”.
The shortage also affects health and social personnel, with serious repercussions on the assistance to prisoners, in particular the 148 psychiatric prisoners present.
The inmates complained about the lack of water for several hours, even at night, due to a fault in the water system. The use of the green area for meetings with minor children is denied due to a lack of prison police personnel, violating the right to affection and parenthood.
There is a lack of specialist and psychiatric visits, with waiting times of eight months. Despite the presence of a hundred drug addicts, there is no SerD inside the prison.
Unacceptable conditions
The inmates of the female section have denounced the precariousness of their conditions, with the absence of showers in the cells until recently and the presence of plexiglass on the windows, now removed.
The Guarantor's requests:
Immediate staffing increases: Ciambriello called for the hiring of more prison officers, inspectors, and language mediators.
Guaranteeing the right to health: It is urgent to improve health and psychiatric care, with the elimination of long waits for specialist visits.
Adequate services for drug-addicted inmates: It is necessary to activate an internal SerD within the prison to provide adequate care to inmates with addiction problems.
Respect for the right to affection: Prisoners must be allowed to meet their minor children in appropriate spaces, such as the prison's green area.
Improved living conditions: Ensure the provision of running water and access to showers in every cell for all prisoners.
The Guarantor's commitment:
Ciambriello has pledged to organize a “family party” in September, a lunch for inmates, their children and family members, to promote the right to affection. He also announced that he will work to urge the competent authorities to resolve the critical issues highlighted, with particular regard to the lack of personnel and deficiencies in health care.
The situation in the Avellino prison therefore appears very worrying, with serious violations of the rights of prisoners and risks to security. The requests of the Campanian Guarantor are urgent and cannot be ignored. Immediate intervention by the competent authorities is necessary to guarantee dignified and safe living conditions for all prisoners.
Article published on 24 July 2024 - 19:32
