La giustizia di comunità (anche) come risposta al sovraffollamento carcerario

The paper aims to describe some consideration about prison overcrowding. this situation led to an important costitutional problem on one hand because of the infringement of prisoner’s right, and on the other hand for his dignity. at this moment community justice takes an important role, and in particular alternative measures, used instead of imprisonment in minor cases. The conclusions will, however, attempt to dispel the misunderstanding of considering the deflactive effect on the prison population and, therefore, on overcrowding, as the ultimate and main purpose of such measures. While this must be, first of all, anchored to their re-educational and resocializing purpose, in respect of human dignity and with a view to a community justice and probation services adhering to a constitutional and European mandate.