The director of the Puig de les Basses penitentiary center has ceased in his position after his resignation became effective this week. The decision occurs one month late with respect to the date on which the official made his position available to the Secretariat of Penal Measures and Reintegration. This measure comes in a context marked by the death of five inmates in different Catalan prisons during this year, a toll that includes a latest episode recorded on April 27 at the Figueres center.
Change of leadership at the center of Girona
The Department of Justice has announced that in the coming days it will appoint the person who will replace the current holder. Both the Department of Justice and Democratic Quality and the Secretariat of Penal Measures and Reinsertion have issued a statement in which they thank the resigned for his years of service.
"the years of dedication at the head of this prison" - Department of Justice and Democratic Quality and Secretariat of Penalties and Reintegration
The cessation formalizes a situation that had already been announced internally a few days ago.
Details of the latest incident at Puig de les Basses
The last suicide recorded in the Puig de les Basses facilities occurred on April 27. The victim was a 28-year-old man serving a three-year sentence for a crime of assault against authority. According to official data, the inmate would have finished serving his sentence in January 2028. The Government confirms that the young man was located in the Special Department of Closed Regime of the penitentiary center.
Management of the prevention protocol
Public administrations have detailed key aspects of the case management. The Government indicates that the inmate did not have the suicide prevention protocol activated at the time of the events. Furthermore, the same administrative source has pointed out that no indicators had been detected that would justify the activation of extraordinary measures.