Augusta prison assault: Officer beaten with batons

Last Updated: April 18, 2024

A new attack occurred in the Augusta prison: a prison guard was beaten with a stick by a prisoner yesterday evening, April 17, and had to be transferred to the emergency room at the Muscatello hospital in Augusta. The injured guard suffered trauma to his hand and wrist, and the Sippe, the prison police union, has intervened on the matter. “We continue to talk about rehabilitation and treatment – as stated in a note from Sippe – but it is not understood that if only this path is favored and other aspects, such as enforcing respect for those who wear a uniform, are neglected. The entire system does not work, with serious consequences for everyone involved with the prison institutions.”