Osapp, in Campania the situation is almost out of control, there is a risk of a comatose state, by now the overcrowding is frightening" in many institutes of the region in particular to the CR Aversa, despite our appeals even subjects who are difficult to manage and with mental health pathologies are assigned, not to mention Carinola, Salerno, Avellino, Ariano Irpino, Sant'angelo dei Lombardi and Santa Maria CV, not less than Poggioreale and Secondigliano, the latter location recently following the closure of Pozzuoli caused by the earthquake also hosts female users allocated in semi-liberty where structural adjustment works are being carried out to strengthen security, in all this the female staff is suffering strong inconveniences due to the organizational chaos of the Prap which did well in the immediate aftermath of the event, while subsequently it was not very sensitive to the inconvenience caused to the policewomen and also to the users who were bullied back and forth.
In Campania, while there is a capacity of approximately 5000 inmates in 15 facilities, there are approximately 7000 inmates, well beyond the regulatory and tolerable capacity. The Penitentiary Police personnel serving in the district and those of the NOTPs are at the end of their tether and can no longer cope.
The complaint comes from the regional secretary of the Autonomous Penitentiary Police Union, Vincenzo Palmieri, following multiple attacks and critical incidents involving significant damage to facilities and assaults on staff.
Osapp describes the situation as critical at the limit of control of prisons in Campania, as elsewhere. Staff are not getting any rest. Due to the extremely serious staff shortage—approximately 800 units are missing compared to the 182 that will arrive at the end of July, with nationwide redundancies—the subjective rights of staff, such as summer holidays, Law 104 leave, study leave, and weekly rest days, are seriously at risk. There is a sharp increase in sick leave due to the severe psychological and physical stress of work-related work, interminable service hours with an average of 9-12 hours per day and 8 nights, unpaid overtime, unpaid missions, and uncredited meal vouchers, so much so that the health of the men and women of the Penitentiary Police is undermined. The Osapp union concludes, "There is an urgent need for significant integration of police personnel and the central functions department, as well as interventions and legislative changes to ensure treatment and safety." Campania Regional Secretariat
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