Since he was arrested on Tuesday (29), the licensed federal deputy (PL-SP) is in the Germana Stefanini Women’s Prison, part of the Penitentiary Complex known as Rebibbia, name of the neighborhood he occupies in the northeast area of. It is one of three exclusive prisons for women and one of the largest.
According to data from the Penitentiary Administration Department, at the end of June 369 women were arrested, almost a hundred more than total capacity. Italy faces in recent years, with the third worst overcrowding rate of the European Union.
Built in the 1950s, it was administered by nuns until 1979, when it was controlled by prison watchmen. It has two large wings and four smaller ones, with a total of 171 cells. There are green spaces, sports fields, theater, gym, library and area for religious cults.
It receives maximum and medium security detainees and has space for mothers with small children. Of the total prey, 30.8% are foreign.
Call called Camerotti, the largest section of the prison, which occupies three floors, receives medium, newly arrived security detainees and women waiting for judgment. Each floor has 12 cells with two bunk beds and bathroom. The showers are in shared space, one by floor.
According to lawyer Alexandro Maria Tirelli, detainees who expect the completion of an extradition process, such as Zambelli, are intended for ordinary cells without a specific sector for these cases.
Next Friday (1st), the licensed deputy will be questioned by the Italian court, who will decide on her continuity in jail, house arrest or if she can wait for the process in freedom.
