Rossano prison assault prompts state of agitation and press conference

Rossano prison inmate assault state of agitation Sappe mandibular fracture

On the morning of 29 July, three inmates from the isolation unit at Rossano prison violently attacked a section officer and the vice‑commander of the prison police. The officer suffered a mandibular fracture and required four sutures on the eyebrow arch; the vice‑commander received facial injuries. Immediate intervention by other prison police prevented further casualties.

The autonomous prison police union (Sappe) said assaults on staff have become daily, citing an influx of violent inmates transferred from other facilities and chronic overcrowding. It declared a state of agitation and announced a press conference for Monday at 11:00, to be held after an inspection of staff work areas. A similar assault a week earlier had caused a severe eyebrow injury that needed seven sutures and a ten‑day prognosis.

Entities: Francesco Ciccone · Giovanni Battista Durante · Polizia Penitenziaria · Rossano prison · Sappe · Sappe (Prison Police Union) · Section Officer (Prison Police) · Sindacato Autonomo Polizia Penitenziaria (Sappe) · Vice‑commander of the prison police

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[● 3 SOURCES] Sappe declared a state of agitation following the Rossano prison assault. (Sappe union press release)
[● 3 SOURCES] Sappe says assaults on prison staff at Rossano have become daily incidents. (Sappe union officials Giovanni Battista Durante and Francesco Ciccone)
[● 3 SOURCES] The vice commander received multiple blows to the face during the assault. (Sappe union statement)
[● 3 SOURCES] Three inmates from the isolation unit attacked a prison police officer and the vice commander at Rossono prison. (Sappe union reports)
[● 3 SOURCES] Rossano prison houses many inmates transferred from other facilities after violent incidents, contributing to overcrowding. (Sappe union report)
[● 3 SOURCES] The attacked officer suffered a mandibular fracture and required four sutures to the eyebrow. (Medical reports cited by Sappe union)
[● 7 SOURCES] The assault took place in the morning. (reports from the Sappe union)
[● 3 SOURCES] A press conference is scheduled for Monday at 11:00 at Rossano prison after an inspection of staff work areas. (Sappe union announcement)
[● 3 SOURCES] The union attributes the deterioration to overcrowding and the transfer of violent inmates from other institutions, causing organisational and managerial criticalities. (Union analysis)
[● 3 SOURCES] Sappe declared a state of agitation and scheduled a press conference for Monday, 3 August at 11:00 at the Rossano prison. (Union announcement)
[● 3 SOURCES] Three inmates from the isolation unit, some under special surveillance, attacked a section officer and the vice‑commander at Rossano prison. (Sappe union statements)
[● 3 SOURCES] Immediate intervention by other prison police prevented further casualties during the assault. (Union statement)