Last Friday, a prisoner attacked an official at the A Lama Penitentiary Center, in Pontevedra, whom He tried to forcefully kiss her and even bit her upper lip.
The man, MB, claiming that he had to give her a document, surprised the woman on some stairs in the center. In a statement, the ACAIP-UGT union explained that it was at the moment the official approached to read the paper when the man cornered her against the walltrying to forcefully kiss her.
«Despite the resistance of the official, the aggressor managed to insert his tongue into her mouth, while pressing his body against hers, biting her upper lip and causing wounds. In the midst of this violent act, The worker managed to free herself, but was chased by the inmate, who continued to verbally harass her,” explains the organization.
Urgent measures for a safe work environment
However, the woman managed to reach the security cabin where other colleagues were, and the head of services was notified, who ordered the provisional transfer to isolation of the inmate. “Despite the quick action, the psychological and emotional consequences of the attack are undeniable,” ACAIP-UGT lamented.
Furthermore, the union has criticized that this fact This is not an isolated case.but the “reflection of a broader problem that affects female prison workers.” “Sexual assaults not only compromise the physical and emotional integrity of the victims, but also show the lack of effective protection mechanisms in a particularly dangerous environment,” they added.
«Despite the seriousness of these incidentsthe penitentiary administration lacks specific records of complaints of sexual harassment or assault against female officials. The assault prevention protocol does not even cover sexual assaults, unless they involve visible physical injuries. This leaves the workers in a situation of institutional helplessness,” they stressed.
For this reason, they have reiterated the need for the General Secretariat of Penitentiary Institutions to implement urgent measures to ensure a safe work environment. «The aggression suffered by this official in A Lama underlines the urgency of acting. Prison work, already complicated and stressful, cannot become an experience marked by constant tension in the face of possible attacks. It is the responsibility of the institutions to guarantee the protection of those who, day after day, carry out their work in adverse conditions. Society cannot look the other way in the face of these events, and the prison administration must assume its obligation to protect workers, promoting a safe work environment free of violence,” they stated.
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