The Italian case
Alessandro Albano
Here follows the text of the presentation (entitled The Italian case in the session dedicated to the theme Strengthening NPMs’ role in oversight and advocacy) held in Strasbourg (France) by Alessandro Albano at the workshop Tackling overcrowding in European prisons: strengthening NPMs’ role in safeguarding rights and ensuring effective oversight organized in the framework of the European Forum of National Preventive Mechanisms (NPM). The workshop, held at the Agora building (Council of Europe) from 5 to 6 February 2025, gathered over 80 participants representing European NPMs, experts in criminal justice, policymakers, and other stakeholders to address the persistent issue of overcrowding in detention facilities. Alessandro Albano represented the National Guarantor for the Rights of Persons Deprived of Liberty (Garante nazionale dei diritti delle persone private della libertà personale – GNPL) which is the Italian National Preventive Mechanism under the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture (OPCAT).
