Overview

• The prison director, Stefania Musso, authorized distribution of 720 condoms as a therapeutic measure via an internal order.
• The Department of Penitentiary Administration said the decision was made without prior consultation and judged the plan inadequate on health, prevention and security grounds.
• The Dap cited unresolved issues over controls, prevention of inmate violence and potential misuse to conceal drugs, including by ingestion to evade checks.
• The circular names health officer Davide Broglia to manage operations with doctors Paola Tana and Gabriella Davide, requiring staff to record each handout.
• The Uilpa prison-police union questioned consent safeguards and staff safety, while rights group Antigone defended the move as harm reduction against coercion and disease; no reversal of the order has been reported.