prison union Acaip-UGT warned of the problems. Overcrowding of Alicante prison in Fontcalent, while the staff shortage continues. Majority of prison workers demanded union job list update To adapt it to reality in Alicante prison. As they warned, there is a situation where the two modules are most busy. 200 prisoners inspected by only three officialsThe occupancy rate in Alicante prison is 132%. That is 32% more than its capacity.
It became a strange brand “worrying” Status in Fontcalent. “To the prison that opened its doors in 1983, Added dependencies New services are being made with all this, “from the union,” to which the service of management of penalties and alternative measures is added, such as the Miguel Hernández Center for Social Placement in 2006 or the Irene Villa Mothers Unit in 2020. an unmodified staffTherefore, official personnel data do not match the facts”. A study conducted by the central administration determined the personnel shortage to be 40%. Requires an increase to 91 soldiers your works. “Despite the constant complaints and denunciations made by Acaip to different authorities and the reports of the penitentiary institution and the center, this situation was not taken into account. On the contrary, only 2 people from the last class consisting of 900 interns were taken. Fontcalent was appointed to the prison,” they said.
Currently, the prison, which houses more than a hundred inmates, has several modules. “However, most of the housing units consist of two modules, so personnel were assigned to join the unit, not the module. This way, with only three officers, two modules with 200 prisoners are being looked at, with an occupation exceeding 132%,” they critiqued. For Acaip-UGT, this situation is Internal classification is made according to capacity criteria, placing prisoners in modules that do not fit their profile, hindering treatment tasks with the entire prison population, which increases conflict.
As a result of this situation, temporary incapacity for work and 13% of the total. “There is a shortage of staff in the healthcare field, treatment services, offices, surveillance areas, etc.,” they added. great shortcoming There is a lack of management, which has implications for the service and according to the needs of workers and trainees”. For the odd, planning is “bad” without the continuity of civil servants in service, without constant changes and without valuing their talents. Therefore, they demanded that the job list be updated and urged management to “value the work done at Fontcalent and not belittle staff with incomprehensible attitudes and actions”.