Lucrezia Ciotti The hunt is on for Francesco Ahmetovic, the 22-year-old inmate who escaped from Carinola prison in the province of Caserta after failing to return from a job outside. The search began on the evening of Tuesday, October 13, and is involving law enforcement agencies throughout the Caserta area. The Penitentiary Police Union (USPP) has also intervened in the matter, denouncing the facility's staffing shortages.
Carinola Prison: The USPP reports a shortage of 40 officers.
The incident has also brought attention to the operating conditions of the Caserta prison and the availability of Penitentiary Police personnel. According to Fanpage , Giuseppe Moretti and Ciro Auricchio , president and regional secretary, respectively, of the Union of Penitentiary Police Unions (USPP), addressed the issue , highlighting the need to ensure officers have adequate resources and tools to carry out their work.
" The prison police play a fundamental role in collective security and the functioning of the prison system, but this role must be supported with adequate tools, sufficient staff, and clear operational provisions ," the two union representatives stated. In their remarks, they also emphasized that prison officers should not be left alone to manage more complex situations, drawing attention to the difficulties that have long been affecting the Carinola facility.
The USPP's complaint primarily concerns staffing shortages , which it considers a critical issue requiring concrete measures. " Officers cannot be left alone to address complex issues: in Carinola, the staffing needs to be strengthened for years, given that forty officers are missing ," added Moretti and Auricchio.
Carinola Prison: Inmate Escapes After Work: Hunt Underway for Francesco Ahmetovic
According to available information, as reported by Fanpage , the 22-year-old had left the penitentiary to go work at a local agricultural colony. At the end of the day, however, he failed to return to prison , raising the alarm. Ahmetovic, originally from Maddaloni, was living in the Roma camp in Caivano before his arrest. The young man was arrested in February 2024, charged with conspiracy to commit robbery and attempted murder . His sentence was scheduled to end on May 31, 2029.
Following the report of his failure to return, operations to locate the inmate were initiated throughout the province of Caserta. At this time, no further details have been released regarding any sightings or the direction the 22-year-old may have taken after completing his work. The investigations are aimed at reconstructing what happened and clarifying the circumstances of his disappearance from the penitentiary.