An inmate at the Tahíche prison assaulted two officials this Thursday, causing them "numerous bruises and contusions, as well as possibly a sprain in the fingers of one hand", according to complaints from the Acaip union and the association 'Your abandonment can kill me'.
According to both groups, the aggression occurred around 11 a.m. in module 3 of the prison by an inmate who has "an extensive history of serious altercations in other prisons in the Canary Islands, including attempted aggression against officials."
From Acaip they explain that the aggression was unleashed after a duty officer observed the inmate heading to the bathroom "with something hidden in his hand." Thus, also seeing the "state of nervousness" he was in, he went to proceed with his search, at which point "he pounced" on the officials "with extreme violence, delivering multiple punches and kicks to them, being fortunate enough to fall to the ground in a security area of access to the module", adds the association 'Your abandonment can kill me'.
Alteration of other prisoners
It is at that moment, they affirm from the group that "part of the population residing in said module" began "to berate the workers and to recriminate their behavior, arguing that the aggressor was only carrying "hashish". Furthermore, they point out that "amid insults" they lashed out "against the reinforced electromechanical access door to the module" beginning "to try to tear it off completely, with the presumed intention of rescuing him" while "the struggle on the ground" continued between the officials and the aggressor "awaiting reinforcements."
However, they point out that thanks to "the rapid intervention of other officials" and "some resident inmates" it was possible to prevent the opening of this electromechanical door "by the other disturbers" and avoid "unforeseeable evils." Regarding the aggressor, it is indicated by Acaip, he was finally reduced and transferred "to the isolation module."
As a consequence of the events, two workers needed medical assistance in the center's infirmary "showing injuries of various consideration and later needed external medical assistance", adds the union.
They request the "immediate" transfer of inmates involved "in violent acts"
"The prison administration continues without taking measures to stop the aggressions suffered by the workers of Penitentiary Institutions, implementing an aggression protocol with which, far from reducing them, they have been increased", denounces Acaip, which points out that it has been denouncing "for a long time" the "impossibility of housing dangerous inmates who come from other islands after having starred in violent acts there, as well as the pressing lack of surveillance personnel" in the prison, which they affirm "causes serious security problems both for the prison staff and for the rest of the inmates."
Thus, faced with "another episode of violence against the workers of this prison", the union requests the "immediate transfer of all inmates who are involved in violent acts that threaten the security and integrity" of the officials and an "increase in security measures in the most conflictive modules of the penitentiary center." And it is that, the union points out that "currently a single official has to take charge of the entire prison population of a module."
Similarly, Acaip requests the creation of an evaluation and study table with the different union organizations "for the treatment of the strategies to follow against the aggressions suffered by the prison staff."
