The prison guard union expressed its "deep concern" about prison security, demanding an evaluation and urgent measures to change the current situation. The union considered that a significant reinforcement of security conditions in prison establishments is necessary.
This concern arises two years after the escape of five dangerous inmates from Vale de Judeus prison. This escape was a serious incident that exposed failures in the Portuguese prison security system.
The union warned of the need to draw lessons from this episode and to implement concrete changes that guarantee greater security for both prison guards and the general population.
