Overview

• Andrea Cavallari failed to return to Dozza prison on July 3 after being granted a permit to attend his University of Bologna thesis defense without a police escort.
• The Polizia Penitenziaria launched a nationwide search and filed formal evasion charges against Cavallari under Article 385 of the penal code.
• The Department of Penitentiary Administration requested a detailed report from the Dozza facility to determine whether proper oversight procedures were followed.
• Investigators located Cavallari’s girlfriend and concluded she had no role in facilitating his escape.
• Movimento 5 Stelle lawmakers submitted a parliamentary inquiry to examine why stricter surveillance measures were not imposed during his academic release.