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The conclusion of the report commissioned by Matignon, after the fatal attack on Yvan Colonna in Arles prison in early March, evokes a lack of vigilance. The ex-director and a supervisor will be subject to disciplinary proceedings. The report illustrates the recurring dysfunctions in the management of French prisons.
The report is unequivocal and damning. According to the general inspection of justice, multiple failures led to the death of Yvan Colonna. First there is an individual error. On March 2, 2022, Yvan Colonna is in the gym. His murderer, another inmate, enters the room and closes the door, while the rules forbid it. yvan Colonna is beaten and asphyxiated for nine minutes. The supervisor in the hallway did not see him.
The general inspection of justice also pinpoints the former director of the prison, Corinne Puglierini. According to them, his management of violent detainees, including the murderer of Yvan Colonnawas failing. She and the supervisor are subject to disciplinary proceedings. The report also points to organizational problems. For example, the fatal assault was caught on CCTV, but no one saw it. According to the rapporteurs, this is a problem of training and staffing.
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