Revolts in prisons, Italy, March 8-14, 2020

Revolts in prisons, Italy, March 8-14, 2020
After announcement of quarantine in 14 Italian provinces at Mar 8, in various prisons in Modena, Salerno, Pavia, Opera and San Vittore (Milan), Poggioreale (Naples), Frosinone (near Rome), Vercelli, Palermo, Alessandria (near Turin), Bari and Foggia has splashed numerous revolts and riots to protest of suspension of visits and other limitation of rights of prisoners.

Prisoners have burn mattresses, seize and smash jail offices, build barricades and fighting with the jail staff. At least 3 prisoners reportedly dead in Modena prison, dozens of injured. In Salerno prison building was partially destroyed. Anarchist organizations Informal Anarchist Federation (FAI) and International Revolutionary Front have declared a support of these actions.