Covid-19 e istituti penitenziari italiani: una riflessione relativa alle misure adottate e al loro impatto sui diritti dei detenuti

As covid-19 rips through the European countries, the fragile Italian penitentiary system reveals its deepest weaknesses. In this precarious scenario, severe precautionary measures have been promptly undertaken by the legislator to guarantee prisoners’ fundamental right to health care. Taking the cue from this emergency response framework, it will be examined the effectiveness of these normative solutions and their impact on constitutional rights of prisoners. Also, the long-term impact of this exceptional approach will be highlighted, by comparing it to significant jurisprudential guidelines of the Constitutional Court concerning this matter. © 2022, Societa Editoriale Federalismi s.r.l.. All rights reserved.