Overview

• A 58-year-old Romanian inmate with convictions for sexual violence and assault was found dead on July 18 in the isolation wing of La Dogaia prison while serving a disciplinary sanction.
• The Procura di Prato has ruled out obvious signs of suicide and has ordered an autopsy to establish the cause of death.
• Investigators conducted a site inspection and are examining internal surveillance videos following directives from prosecutor Luca Tescaroli.
• The incident has reignited concerns over systemic security failures at La Dogaia, including inmate violence, contraband smuggling and a record five escapes in seven months.
• Civil rights group Antigone has condemned the routine use of solitary confinement as harmful and demanded comprehensive reforms of Italy’s prison system.