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    Italy jails protest coronavirus measures, convicts head to the roof

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    Italy jails protest coronavirus measures, convicts head to the roof

    Jails have been ordered to stop all visits and limit day releases

    Published:  March 09, 2020 17:49 AFP and Compiled by Karishma Nandkeolyar
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    Milan prison riot
    Prisoners took to the roof of a Milan jail Monday, part of a string of violent protests in Italian jails against measures to keep the coronavirus out of the system, that left some inmates dead. Jails have been ordered to stop all visits and limit day releases. Image Credit: AP
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    Milan prison riot
    Rights campaigners warned of mass revolts over the new measures, and families gathered outside prisons to protest the restrictions - and to get news of their loved ones. Around a dozen prisoners at the San Vittore prison in Milan managed to climb onto the roof of one of the wings and shouted slogans as the police and prison guards below looked on. It was the second day of unrest following revolts in at least 10 jails across the country Sunday, from Bergamo, Venice and Modena in the north, to Bari and Naples in the south. Image Credit: AFP
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    Naples prison
    Prison guard union SPP said at least 23 prisons had been involved in protests between Sunday and Monday, amid frustration over measures aimed at preventing the virus entering the prison system. Image Credit: AFP
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    Milan prison riot
    At least three inmates died during or following the clashes at the Modena Sant'Anna jail (pictured), according to prisoner rights group Antigone. The Repubblica daily reported six deaths, citing police sources. Italian news agency ANSA said there were eight deaths, with two having died in other jails after being transferred from Modena. It said there were reports the prisoners had broken into a medical centre in the Modena jail and had overdosed. Authorities in Modena would not immediately confirm the reports. Image Credit: AFP
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    Milan prison riot
    At San Vittore, the prisoners perched precariously on the roof tiles wore bandannas or scarves over their faces. Fellow inmates could be seen massed around the barred windows at the jail in the Italian capital. Relatives rallied outside many of the concerned jails in protest over the measures, including a ban on family visits. "We're urging inmates and relatives to stop violent protests, as they could spark others," Antigone's Andrea Oleandri said. "The situation could rapidly deteriorate." Image Credit: AP
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    Milan prison riot
    Prisoners, who get most of their information from televisions, tended to protest in solidarity if they saw convicts in other jails rioting, he added. Image Credit: AFP
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    SantAnna
    Family members desperate for news of their loved ones Monday had to be held off by prison guards at the entrance to the Modena jail, as ambulances and prison vans came and went, an AFP photographer said. "This rumpus, this 'war' happened because the inmates hadn't been given any information about what was going on outside, and visitor visits had been suspended," said Gilberto, the father of one prisoner who did not want to give his last name. "No-one's telling us who's died, who is injured, or why they died and why they were injured," the 59-year old told AFP. Image Credit: AFP
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    Milan prison riot
    As well as halting visits and limiting day releases, all prison staff are supposed to have their temperatures checked on arrival each day. Medical checks for incoming inmates have also been ramped up. Image Credit: Reuters
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    Milan prison riot
    "The prisoners are worried the virus will get into jail and spread," Oleandri said. "They are in confined spaces. There are usually two or three people in a 12-metre square cell. And while visits have been suspended, there are still lots of people coming and going," he said. Image Credit: Reuters
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    San Vittore Prison
    Police is seen near San Vittore Prison during a revolt by inmates after family visits were suspended due to fears over coronavirus contagion, in Milan, Italy March 9, 2020. Image Credit: Reuters

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