“On the occasion of the 208 anniversary of the constitution of the body, I am pleased to express gratitude and appreciation to women and men of the prison police for the constant and generous commitment to the service of the state. The prison police are called daily to face difficult situations of tension and suffering, increasingly frequent due to the serious phenomenon of overcrowding in progress “. The President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella says so.
“The high professionalism and the spirit of service of the members of the body cause a decisive contribution to the implementation of the constitutional principle of the re -educational function of the penalty for the possible reintegration into the social life of prisoners, despite the very critical conditions of the prison system.
On this day, renewed on behalf of the Republic heard expressions of gratitude and support to the Penitentiary Police staff and, at the same time, I address a moved thought to those who lost their lives or were injured in the fulfillment of their duty “, concludes Mattarella.