Tension erupted late Monday morning, January 19, 2026, at the Nisida Juvenile Detention Center, where a foreign inmate attempted to escape immediately after an emergency medical checkup at a city hospital.
The young man had been taken to the hospital for evaluation following a suspected broken finger. After receiving treatment and upon leaving the hospital, the inmate suddenly attempted to escape, attacking the prison police personnel assigned to his escort. A scuffle ensued, severely testing the officers, who nevertheless managed—not without difficulty—to subdue him and take him back to the Nisida prison.
This critical episode, fortunately, ended without more serious consequences, but it once again shines a spotlight on the working conditions of officers serving in the Neapolitan juvenile detention facility. The Penitentiary Police Union applauded the men and women of the Corps, once again emphasizing the professionalism and sense of duty with which they daily address high-risk situations, often amid severe staffing shortages.
According to the union, the Nisida prison facility hosts a large inmate population while the number of officers is inadequate to ensure optimal security standards. The situation is further aggravated by the recent order to detach three prison police units from Nisida to the Naples prison facility, a decision deemed "neither appropriate nor timely."
The union therefore renews its request for the immediate revocation of the detachment order, which it deems incompatible with the critical issues the juvenile facility faces every day. The January 19th incident, they explain, represents yet another wake-up call regarding a situation that can no longer be ignored.
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This article raises questions about how difficult working conditions are for prison police. The prisoner's escape demonstrates that there are serious problems at the Nisida prison, and something must be done about them, otherwise we risk worsening situations.