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26th November 2024

Cold-related emergency in San Vittore Prison

In San Vittore Prison, many detainees are suffering from cold temperatures.

They are mostly foreigners who have no one in Italy and do not receive gift packages, but also Italians without families, with psychiatric disorders or who are simply poor.

There is a shortage of men's clothing, especially sweaters and jackets without hoods, tracksuit bottoms, sweatshirts without hoods, socks and boxer, in small and medium sizes, sports shoes from size 40, but also large towels. We feel the urgency to help them immediately, even before discussing the causes or the issue of worsening prison conditions. The most logical thing to do would be to provide them with good quality second-hand clothing, but current regulations and practices mean that only new clothing can be distributed quickly.

We therefore ask you to donate what is needed at the Consorzio Vialedeimille, in Viale dei Mille, 1 (reference Valentina and Gualtiero, Monday-Friday, from 9am to 6pm, Saturday, from 9am to 1pm) or at the Comunità Nuova, in via Gentile Bellini, 6 (reference Ilaria, Monday-Thursday from 10am to 3pm), which will arrange for it to be delivered to the Sesta Opera San Fedele for direct distribution to the prisoners. Alternatively, you can make a bank transfer to the same Sesta Opera San Fedele, stating "san vittore emergenza freddo" (payment to bank account: Intesa San Paolo, Milan Office - Via P. Ferrari, 10 - IBAN IT06N03069096061000060533), which will be used directly for the purchase.

The initiative is supported by Cantiere san vittore, Osservatorio carcere territorio, Sesta opera, Consorzio via dei mille, Comunità nuova and Camera penale.