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Violence and safety concerns in Italian prison and transport

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Violence and safety concerns for public officials and workers continue to escalate across Italy, spanning the penitentiary, healthcare, and transport sectors. In the prison system, security risks have intensified following incidents in Cuneo and Livorno, leading unions to call for improved inmate screening and increased staffing. Security risks within the penitentiary system were further highlighted by an assault on a Polizia Penitenziaria guard at the Pietro Cerulli prison in Trapani. The officer sustained a fractured nose and a 10-day medical prognosis. In response, the SINAPPE union stated that such incidents necessitate strengthening staff numbers and providing adequate protective equipment, noting that while 20 new officers are expected in Sicily, further measures are required. Aggressions in healthcare continue to expand. At Annunziata Hospital in Cosenza, the Cisl FP union reported an “unacceptable escalation” of verbal threats and psychological pressure against nurses. In Brindisi, the Order of Nursing Professions (OPI) reported that staff at the Perrino Hospital emergency room were targeted in an assault on September 20. This marks the fifth recent incident at the facility, following previous attacks in the psychiatry, orthopedics, pneumology, and burn units. OPI President Paola De Biasi stated that insults, threats, and physical violence ‘can no longer be viewed as an inherent part of the healthcare profession.’ Recent reports also highlight a disruptive incident at Santa Caterina Novella hospital in Galatina, where a patient allegedly used a fire extinguisher to cause damage. This surge in hospital violence has extended to emergency rooms in Rome, Naples, Messina, Catania, and Lecce. Compounding these security risks are severe organizational crises and staffing shortages. In Calabria, socio-health workers (OSS) protested in Catanzaro over bureaucratic delays affecting personnel availability, while authorities in Trebisacce warned of potential service suspensions due to a lack of nursing staff in radiology. In response to these pressures, the Puglia region has allocated 24 million euros to bolster its 118 emergency service, and Rome has launched a recruitment drive for 268 nurses. In Naples, Asl Napoli 2 Nord reported high participation in a recruitment competition for emergency medicine specialists to fill vacancies in areas like Ischia.

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