Automated Summary
Key Facts
The case involves Enrico Kaiser, born on 16/04/1963, appealing against a decision by the Reggio Calabria Tribunal of Surveillance dated 08/10/2024. The appeal was rejected due to insufficient evidence of violations regarding detention conditions, specifically the pro capite space (3.75-18.76 m²) and four daily hours outside the cell with additional activities. The court ruled the ricorso inadmissible and imposed a 3,000 EUR fine to the Cassa delle Ammende.
Issues
- The second issue involved alleged non-compliance with community discipline regarding minimum daily hours outside cells (4+ hours), with the court emphasizing the existence of additional treatment activities beyond this requirement.
- The court evaluated claims that detention conditions (space, ventilation, lighting) constituted a violation of Article 3 ECHR, referencing European Court of Human Rights precedents to assess sufficiency of compensatory measures.
- The court addressed whether the detention space (3-4 m² per detainee) at Palmi prison violated art. 35-ter Ord. pen., considering factors like cell size and compensatory activities.
Holdings
- The court referenced European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) jurisprudence, stating that a violation of Article 3 of the ECHR would only occur if the restricted cell space (3-4 m² per detainee) was compounded by other inadequate detention conditions (e.g., limited outdoor access, poor ventilation, insufficient heating). The court found such conditions not present here.
- The court declared the appeal inadmissible and condemned the appellant to pay the court costs and a fine of 3,000 euros to the Cassa delle Ammende, citing the inobservance of procedural requirements and the absence of valid legal grounds for the appeal.
Remedies
- The court declares the appeal inadmissible, finding the grounds for the appeal manifestly unfounded and the reasoning in the contested order free from legal defects. The decision is based on the evaluation that the detention conditions, while below the minimum space requirements, were mitigated by factors such as guaranteed outdoor activity hours and additional treatment activities, as per relevant case law from the European Court of Human Rights.
- The appellant is condemned to pay the court costs and a sum of 3,000 euros to the Cassa delle ammende, as determined equitably under Article 616 of the Criminal Procedure Code, considering the inadmissibility of the appeal and the absence of culpable negligence in its filing.
Monetary Damages
3000.00
Legal Principles
The court applied the principle that a violation of Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights (inhuman or degrading treatment) requires not only insufficient space per detainee but also other inadequate physical conditions of detention, such as access to outdoor activities, natural light, ventilation, and basic hygiene. This was based on referenced European Court of Human Rights (Corte EDU) case law.
Precedent Name
- Jirsák c. Repubblica Ceca
- Corte Costituzionale n. 186
- Barilo c. Ucraina
- Culev c. Moldova
Cited Statute
- Ordinamento Penitenziario
- Corte Costituzionale
- Convenzione Europea dei Diritti Umani
Judge Name
- Barbara Calaselice
- Francesco Centofanti
Passage Text
- Ritenuto che il Tribunale di sorveglianza ha valutato, con ragionamento immune da vizi di ogni tipo, lo spazio pro capite, considerando quello fruito dal condannato, nel periodo indicato, come compreso tra i 3 e i 4 metri quadri, tenuto conto delle informazioni assunte dall'Amministrazione penitenziaria, conclusione avversata dal ricorrente con ragionamento in fatto.
- Rilevato, quanto ai cd. fattori compensativi, che il Tribunale ha considerato conforme alla normativa di riferimento la riscontrata possibilità per il detenuto, di trascorrere, al di fuori della cella, non meno di quattro ore giornaliere e di svolgere ulteriori attività trattamentali quotidiane...