The document discusses the prison structure in Italy. It describes that the Ministry of Justice oversees regional prison departments which manage over 200 prisons housing over 67,000 detainees. There are different types of security institutions - casas di reclusione for medium and long-term penalties, casas circondariale for short penalties, and psychiatric hospitals that are being phased out. The document then focuses on the Casa di Reclusione di Porto Azzurro prison on Elba Island, describing its history, facilities for work, education, sports, and culture, as well as its current population of 420 male detainees.

1. PRISON STRUCTURE IN ITALY
SLIDES CREATED BY
PAOLO MADDONNI
PRISON OF PORTO AZZURRO

2. MINISTRY OF JUSTICE - ITALY
Department for
prisons and
detainees
administration

3. MINISTRY OF JUSTICE - ITALY
Department for
prisons and
detainees
administration

4. MINISTRY OF JUSTICE - ITALY
Department for
prisons and
detainees
administration
Centres for
external
social
assistance
Regional Prisons Departments

5. MINISTRY OF JUSTICE - ITALY
Regional Prisons Departments
More than 200 prisons
More than 67.000 detainees, when
capacity is 48.000

6. One nation, one prison?
No. In Italy
the law establishes
at least 3 different kinds
of security Institutions
Casa di reclusione,
medium and long term penalties,
including lifelong
Casa circondariale
Short penalties and
people waiting for process
Psychiatric hospitals
On the way to disappear

7. Who cares about a detainee in Italy?
1975, 1986: reforms of detainee treatment

8. Duration and execution of a penalty
are no more certain: a judge and a
tribunal, with the suggestions of
social workers, experts and the
directors of prisons, can approve
changes, alternatives,
personal projects,
expertiments.

9. EQUIPE
meeting

10. DIRECTOR
POLICE OFFICER
SOCIAL ASSISTANT
PSYCHOLOGIST
HEALTH STAFF
PEDAGOGICAL COUNSELOR

11. SOCIAL ASSISTANT
POLICE OFFICER
PEDAGOGICAL COUNSELOR
NETWORK WITH VOLUNTEERS, TEACHERS, PSYCHOLOGISTS,
RELIGIOUS MINISTRIES, HEALTH AND ADDICTION STAFF, ECT.

12. EDUCATION IN PRISON
PUBLIC SCHOOLS:
1° AND 2° BASIC DEGREE
LITERACY IN ITALIAN
HIGH SCHOOLS
ACCESS TO UNIVERSITY
NON FORMAL EDUCATION:
(BY ASSOCIATIONS,
NO-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS,
PUBLIC SERVICES)
THEATRE
SPORTS
MEDITATION
DISTANCE LEARNING
ETC.

13. Casa di reclusione di Porto Azzurro
Isola d'Elba

14. Casa di
reclusione di
Porto Azzurro

15. Casa di Reclusione di Porto Azzurro
Beyond the punishment:
Work: only 40 working positions, mainly on rotation
(one month of work, two months of rest)
School: from basic school to high school, about 120 students.
Trio: at distance learning project by Regione Toscana.
Sport: 2 hours a day, 4 days a week, access to the sport
ground for playing football or for footing. Rugby once a week
with a trainer.
Cultural proposals: theatre workshop and shows, conferences,
writing workshop, handicraft workshop, meditation, psychodrama.

16. Casa di Reclusione di Porto Azzurro
Detenees on 1st November 2013:
420 only men, 40% foreigners
medium and long penalties
(from 5 years to longlife - end of
penalty: never)
no “mafia” or terrorism

17. CASA DI RECLUSIONE DI PORTO AZZURRO
The Spanish Fortress, built by
Philip II of Spain in 1563
to a design by Don Garcia
Toledo, has a star-shaped
reminiscent of the
Castle of Anversa and
had the function
to control the entry to the
harbor

18. CASA DI RECLUSIONE DI
PORTO AZZURRO
In 1860, Forte San Giacomo changed his original destination and became
life imprisonment.
Currently, the Institute maintains acceptable levels of functionality, even if
it requires consistent maintenance and renovation.
The institute is equipped with common areas intended for the cinema hall,
the music hall , classrooms, library, chapel, etc. ..
In the past they were active at the House of Detention very active
laboratories including weaving, bookbinding, the transcription of books
for the visually impaired, the printing and the newspaper "The Great
Promise" .
Currently almost all laboratories are closed and remain only those carried
out through voluntary local associations and cooperatives.

19. CASA DI RECLUSIONE DI PORTO AZZURRO
In some sections of the prison cells are open from
8.00 am until 19.30 pm.
In other sections instead the cells remain closed.
The institute is very interested in the
re-employment of prisoners, particularly those
who have penis rather long and for which leave to
work becomes indispensable