Naples. Moments of tension in the afternoon in the Avellino Ward of the Poggioreale prison where an inmate started a fire in protest.
The fire was lit in response to health concerns within the facility.
The fire caused several injuries, including some intoxications due to the inhalation of smoke from the burning mattresses. The situation required immediate intervention to ensure the safety of the inmates.
Despite the emergency, the Penitentiary Police Department promptly intervened on site, reducing the risk of further damage and complications.
The firefighters, alerted immediately after the fire broke out, did not have to intervene actively once they arrived on site thanks to the timely control of the situation by the security personnel.
For the vice president CON.SI.PE. Luigi Castaldo today due to dysfunctions and organizational criticalities, certainly not attributable to the Penitentiary Police Corps, the slightest pretext was enough and the revolt began that only thanks to the high professionalism of the few penitentiary police officers present, the worst was avoided.
Sometimes these riots, if badly managed, can lead to the suffocation of the inmates themselves due to intoxication, while today, thanks to the use of gas masks, the inmates involved in the walks were moved and the worst was avoided, without anyone being injured.
For the trade unionist Castaldo, the penitentiary system is collapsing and a courageous investment by the Government is urgently needed, both from a human and structural perspective, therefore we at CON.SI.PE. will demonstrate on 12 September 2024 in front of the Prap of various regions so that solutions are found to this state of abandonment and our prisons are more humanized.
