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supportive information bulletin Press Correspondence July 14, 2010 Militant Collective - Radical Agenda Cabot 1305 - Montevideo - Uruguay drafting and subscriptions: germain5@chasque.net Uruguay Prison Crisis More than 2,500 prisoners in penitentiary establishments conducted four hunger strike in protest against the slaughter of Rocha 80% of the "prison population" at risk of fire Former President Tabare Vazquez took "part" of the responsibility Correspondence Editorial Press Unrevised Google translation. On Monday 12, some 130 prisoners from the prison of Rocha had started a hunger strike to protest the deaths of 12 prisoners during the fire early Thursday in August, in what is considered the greatest tragedy in history prison Uruguay. (See Press Correspondence of 9 and 13 July). Since Tuesday, the measure was extended to the jail in Montevideo Comco (1,200 of the 3,100 prisoners), and prisons departments of Rivera (188 prisoners) and Canelones (almost 1,000 prisoners). In the "Criminal Liberty (department of San Jose), there were several burning mattresses. The "burnt" mattresses are the way that prisoners used to protest and draw attention to the inhumane conditions in which they are forced to live. The prisoner Angel Sanchez, locked in the block 5 Rocha prison, said the establishment of 130 inmates began a hunger strike to demand the processing of the charge of a watch and cash that was in charge of opening the cell on the morning of the fire. "We want the law to be even for everyone. We made a crime and were imprisoned. If the guards acted with negligence should also be sent," he said. According to Sanchez, the police questioned refused to open the door. "The manager on duty said the opening of the door must be ordered by the warden, but we know that is a lie." Meanwhile, the prisoners from the prison of Canelones also resolved to start a hunger strike. In turn, decided not to use the breaks or visits. The package was officially protest on Monday to the prison authorities, who yesterday spent the day expectant "to ensure the safety and calm of the inmates." In addition to complain about what happened in the prison Rocha, Canelones detainees also require that prisoners who have served half or two thirds of their sentence are released. Meanwhile, prison inmates Rivera bowed to the protest action and started a hunger strike in solidarity for the tragedy in Rocha, El Pais newspaper reported police chief Heriberto Fagundez. Beyond the measurement of the "inmates", those responsible for the prison will continue providing food to prisoners, but not consume them. 80% risk of fire In a report submitted yesterday to the General Assembly president, Danilo Astori, the parliamentary commissioner for the prison system, Alvaro Garcé, warned that 80% of "the country's prison population (including women deprived of their liberty and children live with them) at risk of falling victim to a fire. "The possibility of a repetition of similar events to fire (jail) of Rocha is very high in all such circumstances, Garcé warning in the report and which sent a copy to the Minister of Interior, the Tupamaro Eduardo Bonomi. The Parliamentary Commissioner notes that the "ranchos" (poor performing divisions with blankets and nylon, which together with the existence of heater caused the fire in the detention center Rocha) also exist in eight of the ten modules of jail The Rose Maldonado, three of the halls of the jail in Rivera and four of the ten sectors of the prison in Cologne, says the report. In all such places there are serious risks of occurrence of a tragedy similar to that of Rocha under the "chaotic accumulation, indoors, large amounts of fuel, heat and poor electrical installations," says Garcé . Therefore, the authorities recommended the "immediate replacement" of the "ranchos" in all prisons, especially those of Rocha and Maldonado. As to criminal Rivera said, "which will soon be installed at another location, raises the need to consult Fire on the measures to take." Garcé recommended to check that there are "the necessary means for the prevention and control of fires in places of detention". In addition, the parliamentary commissioner states that within 60 days, the Ministry of Interior and the Bureau of Fire prepare "a complete protocol performance of staff in emergency situations prison." -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Tabare Vazquez took "some responsibility" over the tragedy of Rocha Montevideo.com Portal Former President Tabare Vazquez took the responsibility of his government for the deaths of 12 inmates in the prison Rocha, saying that what happened will "hurts my soul, like all Uruguayans." "We received such a situation, not create. Do not blame anyone but echo is a complex problem," he said anyway. Former President Tabare Vazquez took his government have some responsibility in what happened. "I take responsibility, which was our government," he said, but explained that the prison was "received and not created" by his administration. "It hurts my heart for the death of prisoners who died in prison, and hurts all Uruguayans," said the former president to the television media this morning. "Believe me, this problem has not only Uruguay. There are countries like Brazil who live these situations," he said. "I support the emergency measure passed, it is not miraculous. Do not expect that the adoption of this law s will solve all problems overnight." Vazquez remarked that this is a problem that has dragged on for long. "We get the situation, not create. Wine before, do I lie? I'm not blaming anyone, I'm saying is a complex, long-standing and intractable that we can not expect miracles." |
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