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Former Rome mayor and agriculture minister Gianni Alemanno, recently released from prison after serving 18 months for corruption, is now a vocal advocate for prison reform — drawing from his firsthand experience in Italy’s overcrowded, under-resourced Rebibbia facility. Despite his conviction, he maintains innocence and highlights systemic failures: no education, staff shortages, and conditions that actually reinforce criminal behavior. His unlikely alliance with far-right general Roberto Vannacci — known for his hardline “rot in prison” stance — adds intrigue, as Alemanno pushes for rehabilitation while aligned with a figure who sees punishment as the ultimate solution. With Italy’s prisons at 140% capacity and little progress on promised reforms — including 15,000 new spots and addiction treatment centers — political inaction looms ahead of elections, leaving the future of justice and rehabilitation in doubt.

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