Naples. “This morning I was in the prison of Poggioreale to conduct interviews with inmates.
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The facility currently houses 2.125 inmates, compared to a real capacity of approximately 1.400 places. It is clear that acceptable detention conditions in terms of living space have not existed for some time”.
Samuele stated this Donut, Campania guarantor of prisoners, adding a positive note: “Today a inmate aged almost 93, he was transferred to house arrest in an appropriate facility”.
Ciambriello also stressed the importance of establishing an absolute maximum limit for the number of inmates in each prison, in order to ensure a minimum standard of living space.
Ciambriello: Establish a maximum limit of prisoners in each prison
“Whenever this limit is reached, the competent authorities must take appropriate measures to ensure that anyone remanded in custody or sentenced to a custodial sentence can receive dignified detention conditions, not only with regard to living space, but also the presence of prison police officers, social and health personnel and adequate treatment provision,” he added.
Donut he then recalled that a bill was presented to the Senate on this issue, with the aim of forcing the judicial authorities and politics to respect the constitutional principles.
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It is important to ensure decent conditions for prisoners, but a balance must be found with the safety of society.