Overview

• An inmate at Brians 2 in Sant Esteve Sesrovires was discovered dead in his cell on Sunday, with officials saying the circumstances point to a drug overdose pending autopsy confirmation.
• Catalonia’s Department of Justice confirmed initial indications of an overdose while stressing that the official cause of death will be determined by forensic results.
• CSIF reported that security operations that same day led to the confiscation of a significant quantity of narcotics across several prison modules, exceeding typical seizure levels at the facility.
• The union said one prisoner was found with 500 rolling papers after a family visit, highlighting visitor-facilitated contraband routes.
• CSIF warned that overcrowding and weak control mechanisms are enabling drug trafficking in Catalan prisons, leaving staff to manage heightened risks with insufficient resources.