Controversy in France over kart racing and pool games in a prison

The French Government has been forced to react and announce a administrative investigation in the face of the political controversy unleashed by the videos of some organized games for inmates in a prison, and for those who set up a go-kart circuit and a swimming pool in the center courtyard.

“After the shocking images of the fresnes prisonI have immediately ordered an investigation so that all the light is made”, wrote this Saturday on his Twitter account the Justice minister, Eric Dupond-Moretti.

The minister added that “the fight against recidivism goes through the reintegrationbut not at all for karting”.

Dupond-Moretti has reacted in this way after several far-right politicians have been outraged on social networks by what can be seen in the videos circulating about the games and contests organized by the producer Kohlantess in agreement with the management of this prison in the Paris region.

They were recorded on July 27 at an event that the center’s director, Jimmy Dellistehe made an effort to present as a “moment of fraternal commitment for the benefit of three associations” and in which a part of the inmates (with short sentences), prison officials and young people from the city of Fresnes participated.

Indignation

The declared objective was to favor the reintegration of detainees and at the same time raise awareness among young people about the reality of life in prison.

But the deputy and vice president of the far-right National Group (RN) Helene Laporte He has shown his outrage on Twitter:

“In Fresnes prison, summer activities are organized for detainees: karting, swimming pool, etc. At the same time, one in three children does not go on vacation due to lack of means. Taxpayers will be very happy to know where their money goes “.

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He is also a deputy eric ciottione of the most prominent members of the conservative party Republicanshas underlined his discontent on that same social network: “Our prisons are not vacation colonies where inmates and guards become friends.”

“Where is the respect for the victims and their families who see these criminals having fun while serving their sentences? Where is the fear of punishment?” Ciotti added.



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