Notizie.it editorial team A growing phenomenon
The number of suicides in Italian prisons has reached alarming levels, with 86 inmates taking their own lives since the beginning of the year. This data, provided by Gennarino De Fazio, Secretary General of UILPA Polizia Penitenziaria, highlights a deep crisis within the penitentiary system. Among these, four suicides occurred in the prison of Verona, a worrying signal that requires an in-depth analysis of the living conditions within prison facilities.
The causes of a failing system
The reasons behind this dramatic increase are many and complex. Italian prisons, often overcrowded and with limited resources, are unable to guarantee a dignified living environment for inmates. The lack of psychological support and social reintegration programs contributes to creating a climate of desperation. The testimonies of those who live inside these facilities speak of a real hellish circle, where suffering is the order of the day. It is essential that politicians and the Government become aware of this situation and act accordingly.
A cry of alarm for society
UILPA Polizia Penitenziaria has launched a heartfelt appeal to raise public awareness of this emergency. It is not just about numbers, but about human lives broken by a system that does not work. Associations such as RadioCarcere and Ristretti Orizzonti are doing important work to bring these issues to light, but concrete intervention by the institutions is needed. Society must unite to ask for change, so that prisons no longer become a place of death, but of recovery and reintegration.
