https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Pope Francis washed prisoners' feet at a Rome jail on Thursday, including two Muslims, an Orthodox Christian and a Buddhist, once again choosing to celebrate Holy Thursday among Italy's incarcerated. https://www.thelocal.it/20180330/pope-washes-prisoners-feet-in-easter-ritual Fri, 30 Mar 2018 10:40:26 +0200 pope-washes-prisoners-feet-in-easter-ritual Two prisoners who were invited to meet Pope Francis for lunch on his recent visit to Bologna took advantage of the occasion to escape, local media reports said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20171012/italian-prisoners-use-pope-visit-as-chance-to-escape Thu, 12 Oct 2017 10:31:32 +0200 italian-prisoners-use-pope-visit-as-chance-to-escape Rome authorities are considering enlisting the help of the city's prison inmates to fix the ongoing rubbish crisis. https://www.thelocal.it/20160819/prisoners-to-clean-up-rome-and-help-solve-the-garbage-crisis Fri, 19 Aug 2016 16:24:44 +0200 prisoners-to-clean-up-rome-and-help-solve-the-garbage-crisis Italy's chief anti-mafia and anti-terrorism prosecutor has warned that hundreds of minors in prisons for young offenders are at risk of being radicalized by extremists. https://www.thelocal.it/20160411/prisons Mon, 11 Apr 2016 11:53:24 +0200 prisons It's lifted spirits and sparked a global movement for happiness. Now prisoners in Sicily have been filmed singing along to Pharrell Williams' 'Happy' song in a bid to show that, even behind bars, they too experience moments that make them smile. https://www.thelocal.it/20140729/italian-prisoners Tue, 29 Jul 2014 12:26:00 +0200 italian-prisoners A row has erupted in Milan over prison staff allegedly organizing regular "happy hour" nights for inmates, complete with alcohol and external guests, Italian media reported on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20140724/italian-prison-blasted-over-inmate-happy-hour Thu, 24 Jul 2014 12:02:00 +0200 italian-prison-blasted-over-inmate-happy-hour Calabria’s Regional Committee has approved a bill that will reward prisoners for reading books by reducing their jail time. Under the proposal, prisoners will see their sentences cut by three days for each book they read. https://www.thelocal.it/20140506/less-jail-time-the-more-books-you-read Tue, 06 May 2014 14:24:00 +0200 less-jail-time-the-more-books-you-read Inmates of a Florence jail are set to protest over prices in the prison shop, local media has reported. https://www.thelocal.it/20130628/prison-shop-prices-inspires-inmates-protest Fri, 28 Jun 2013 11:56:00 +0200 prison-shop-prices-inspires-inmates-protest Italy’s Justice Minister has said that four thousand prisoners will be released to tackle the problem of overcrowding in Italy’s jails. https://www.thelocal.it/20130612/italy-to-release-4000-prisoners-minister Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:08:00 +0200 italy-to-release-4000-prisoners-minister