Inmates riot at Pisa prison over bugs in cells — ANSA English

A riot broke out late Wednesday evening at a prison in the Italian city of Pisa after several inmates allegedly found listening devices in their cells, according to ANSA English. According to the agency, the devices had been installed in the cells for investigative purposes.

Control over a prison wing

During the unrest, inmates controlled an entire wing of the penitentiary facility for several hours. One of them had a phone that had been illegally smuggled into the prison and livestreamed the events on TikTok.

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Restoring control and transfers

Early Thursday morning, guards were able to regain control of the entire prison after mediators intervened in the situation. According to agency sources, some of the inmates were arrested and transferred to other penitentiary facilities. Other inmates are also planned to be transferred because of damage caused during the riot.