Some 20 inmates managed to break
out of Foggia prison in a riot Monday morning, local sources
said.
In all, 50 inmates got out but police succeeded in stopping
about 30 of them.
Shop keepers in the area were told to close their shops.
Violent protests broke out Monday in
27 Italian prisons against coronavirus restrictions with many
inmates asking for an amnesty due to the virus emergency.
Serious riots are taking place at San Vittore in Milan and
Rebibbia in Rome where, as well as burning mattresses, some
inmates attacked the infirmaries.
A riot is also ongoing at the prison in Foggia, while there
has been an attempted break-out at the Ucciardone in Palermo,
sources said Monday.
In Foggia, several inmates have managed to get out after
tearing up a gate at the block house and are in the road
outside, where they have been blocked by police.
Many inmates are scaling the perimeter gates too.
Some prisoners took to the roofs and have started a fire
there.
Far to the north in Verona prison, two inmates have died
after ingesting psychoactive drugs they stole during a protest
over the weekend.
In Milan, at San Vittore, inmates also took to the roofs to
protest recent coronavirus restrictions on visits.
There were violent protests by prisoners in Italy's jails
against the restriction of face time with visiting relatives due
to the coronavirus.
One of the worst revolts was in Pavia prison south of Milan.
The inmates devastated the facility on Sunday.
They were persuaded to return to their cells after a long and
tough negotiation Sunday night.
Three deaths were reported in Modena prison, but they were
said not to be linked to the riot there.
In all, six deaths of inmates were reported at Modena
including three inmates who had been moved to other jails in
Parma, Alessandria and Verona.
Four inmates were reportedly in intensive care on Monday
there.
There was tension in Naples and Frosinone too.
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