Prison officials face suspension over Vale de Judeus escape
Former director, senior officer and seven guards will have opportunity to defend themselves before a final decision is made Portugal’s Directorate-General for Reintegration and Prison Services (DGRSP) has proposed the
Chief guard at Tires women’s prison “removed” due to suspicions of ‘serious offences’
Male guard is being “immediately returned” to Carregueira (male) prison The chief prison guard removed from Tires women’s prison, where a strike has been called today, is suspected of “sufficiently
Cheeky ad campaign makes prison guards see red
Campaign “exceeds limits of humour and marketing”, say guards A cheeky advertising campaign by NOS’ operator WOO has provoked “a wave of indignation among prison guards” who have threatened to
Prison guards among those arrested in police operation targeting seven prisons
Operation Black Market investigates “alleged criminal project” Thirteen people, two of them prison guards, have been arrested as part of a police operation in seven prisons today. At issue are
Escaped prisoner to serve time in Italy before returning to Portugal
Shergili Farjiani one of five who escaped from Vale de Judeus prison last September One of the five escapees from Vale de Judeus jail last year, recaptured in Italy in
Audit uncovers alarming security failures at Portuguese prisons
Long list of issues detailed in the audit An audit of security conditions across Portugal’s 49 prisons has revealed significant shortcomings in equipment, management, and resource allocation. Delivered by the
Prison guards foil new attempt at mass jailbreak
Guards still very concerned about security in Portugal’s prisons The Prison Guards Union has revealed that 30 guards and an intervention team were called to Coimbra prison on Saturday, following
Third fugitive from September jail break recaptured in Italy
Three down, two to go Portugal’s PJ police have announced the arrest of a third fugitive following September’s mass jail break. Operação RETORNO III O evadido do Estabelecimento Prisional de
PJ police recapture second fugitive from September prison break
Both recaptured prisoners are Portuguese Portugal’s Polícia Judiciaria (PJ) have recaptured a second ‘prisoner-on-the-run’ following September’s hugely embarrassing mass jailbreak. The second man – the only other Portuguese fugitive from
Prison guards cite lack of action over September’s mass jail break
Guards say little done to improve security The Portuguese trade union association for prison guards (ASCCGP) is accusing the Ministry of Justice of “a lack of action” following the escape