Located in one of the most remote parts of Italy, the maximum security Casa Circondariale di Sassari Giovanni Bacchiddu (top) is one of the harshest prisons in the EU. Among other notable inmates (organized crime heads, foreign and domestic terrorists) is anarchist militant Alfredo Cospito, who is on the 100th day of hunger strike protesting prison conditions. He is subject to the 41 bis regime, known in Italy as Carcere Duro, hard prison (the European Court of Human Rights has criticized 41 bis). Due to its location on the island of Sardinia (bottom) it's practically impossible for families to visit inmates. Moreover, "visits are allowed only once per month and visitors can only communicate by intercom through thick glass".
Alfredo Cospito 41 bis prison regime
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