Three prison officers were allegedly attacked by a detainee with psychiatric problems at the Casa Circondariale di Napoli Poggioreale, according to a report by the prison officers' union Sinappe.
The incident was reported by Il Mattino and independently reproduced by Anteprima24, both citing the union's account. It is said to have taken place in the Avellino DX section of the Naples prison.
What happened, according to the union
According to Sinappe, a detainee described as having psychiatric problems attacked three members of the Polizia Penitenziaria, including a non-commissioned officer.
The union says the detainee had allegedly displayed violent or hetero-aggressive behavior on previous occasions.
No independent police, hospital, or prison-administration statement was included in the reports acquired. The detainee's identity, the officers' identities, and any subsequent criminal or disciplinary proceedings were not reported.
Officers taken to hospital
The three officers were reportedly taken to hospital for medical treatment.
One officer was reported to be in more serious condition, with a suspected fracture of the jaw or maxilla. Both outlets describe that diagnosis as still requiring diagnostic confirmation, and the final prognosis had not yet been medically confirmed at the time of reporting.
Union call for dedicated structures and staffing
Sinappe national secretary Luigi Castaldo called for stronger institutional measures for managing detainees with serious psychiatric or behavioral problems.
According to the reports, the measures requested include suitable structures, dedicated sections, and adequate staffing.
The sources do not establish whether staffing levels or the absence of dedicated psychiatric facilities directly caused this specific incident.
Context: Poggioreale within the prison administration
Poggioreale is an officially listed facility of Italy's prison administration. The Italian Ministry of Justice includes the Casa Circondariale Napoli Poggioreale in its records concerning prison institutions.
For readers following prison news in Naples, two points are worth keeping separate:
- What is reported: the location, the number of officers involved, the hospital transfers, and the union's demands, as carried by the two news outlets.
- What is not yet confirmed: the exact medical outcome for the most seriously injured officer, and any official findings beyond the union's account.
Updates, if issued by the prison administration, medical authorities, or judicial authorities, would be needed to confirm the suspected fracture, the prognoses, and any follow-up proceedings.
