Cardinal Augusto Paolo Lojudice inaugurates sports field in Siena prison

Cardinal Augusto Paolo Lojudice inaugurated the Santo Spirito sports field at the Siena prison. The facility is intended to serve as a tool for personal growth and social inclusion for inmates.

The project was funded through the joint contributions of the Amministrazione Penitenziaria, Fondazione MPS, Fondazione Derek Rocco Bernabei, and Caritas Diocesana di Siena. During the ceremony, representatives from the A.S.D. Asta Taverne sports club participated by offering sports equipment to the inmates and playing a symbolic match.

The inauguration included the director of the prison, Dr. Pujia; the director of the Caritas Diocesana di Siena, Don Vittorio Giglio; the Siena municipal sports assessor, Lorenzo Lorè; and the commander of the Reparto della Polizia Penitenziaria di Siena, Marco Innocenti. Surveillance magistrate Ilaria Cornetti and prison staff members Dr. Massafra and Dr. Pascale were also in attendance.