In an open letter, the 40 prisoners on hunger strike ask for more conditions of the establishments and warn of police aggression.
Twenty-one are today on hunger strike in the chain of Monsanto, a protest that began on Monday to demand better conditions in the prison establishmentconfirmed the Directorate-General for Reinsertion and Prison Services (DGRSP).
According to DGRSP, a total of 30 detainees from the Monsanto prison in Lisbon filled the start bulletin hunger strike at the first meal on Monday, with nine to give up, however, remaining 21st 21st in protest.
An open letter from prisoners sent to various entities, which Lusa had access, indicated that there were 40 detainees who went on hunger strike.
The Directorate-General said that prisoners who are fulfilling the protest are being accompanied by clinical services, without having any health problems so far.
DGRSP said that the prisoners complain about “some of the rules that result from the regulation of the security regime in which they are” and require more activities and occupation In addition to those who already enjoy, such as gym, outdoor sports with teacher, school, work activity and access to books that can request from the library.
According to, it is also written in the letter that, since 2024, “numerous prisoners were assaulted for no apparent reason by the group of prison guards”.
They also protest the medical and drug assistance that is provided to them, and Monsanto’s prison establishment has, for a universe of about 70 prisoners, three doctors, two psychologists, a psychiatrist, a nutritionist, a pharmacist and eight nurses, the direction-general said.
