The State of Healthcare and Living Conditions in Italian Prisons: Challenges and Proposals for Reform

Italian prisons are confronting a multitude of severe challenges that compromise the dignity and safety of inmates and place prison personnel under considerable strain. This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the critical state of healthcare and living conditions in prisons across the region of Friuli Venezia Giulia (FVG), with a particular focus on facilities like Trieste, Udine, Gorizia, Pordenone, and Tolmezzo, which are notably afflicted by overcrowding.