Coronavirus in Italy: 6 prisoners die as prison riots continue

Death occurred after prisoners managed to infiltrate a nursing home during a protest in which they fell into overdoses by methadone, writes The Guardian, sent Periscopi.

Sunday's protest in Modene was among the first in many more riots in Italy's crowded prisons that are continuing to grow during today.

Human rights agents have repeatedly been alarmed that increased tensions with the fear of coronary was striking hard on the prisoners, especially after their family members stopped them from visiting.

During the day, a prisoner went up to the roof of San Vittore prison in Milan carrying a banner that was written to request their forgiveness.

Donato Capece, secretary - general of the penal police union, accused the government of abandoning the prison system, refusing to offer sufficient measures to prevent the spread of the coronary to prisoners and guards. /Periscope