The director of the Judicial Police (PJ) prison in Lisbon sent a letter to 40 guards working there, asking them to work on weekends.
In a letter that cm had access, Fatima Korte admits “extremely hard work in prison.” “Only the missionary spirit of the guards kept the facility running safely,” he said.
The person in charge provides, “having already warned the hierarchy about the lack of staff, which was welcome.”
Thus, in addition to strengthening the personnel, which, according to an official source in the Penitentiary Service, cm “This will be done with workers transferred from other prisons,” said Fatima Korte, who requested that only remand prisoners be kept in the prison.
However, before completing the reinforcement of the staff, the director of the prison attached to the SP calls for understanding. Thus, for 15 days, “and if the scale required”, the guards were invited to work on a day off.
“They will receive remuneration in accordance with the law,” added an official source in the Prison Service. Frederico Morais, leader of the National Union of Prison Guards, said the measure was “illegal”.
“Since 2018, there has been a working time regulation, and it must be observed. The guards placed in this prison do not take this measure, and this will be the position of the union,” he concluded.
Author: Miguel Curado
Source: CM Jornal
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