In a historic prison in Paris, the La Santé prison store will probably be transferred to 70 -year -old Nicolas Sarkozy after yesterday’s, a historic 5 -year prison sentence.
The French authorities have not yet officially announced their decision, as the date of prison of the former French president will be set on October 13. However, sources with the knowledge of the French judicial system told Reuters that it is a prison “suitable” for people of such prestige and range.
Indicatively, La Santé in Paris once hosted “Carlos the Tsakali” and former Panama dictator Manuel Noriega.
The prison trade union spokesman, Wilfried Fonck, said La Santé has a wing for “vulnerable people”, “VIP apartments“, Where prominent political figures have been imprisoned in the past.
In contrast to ordinary cells for three people – with 9-12 square meters – prisoners in VIP wing are held in individual cells and are prevented by themselves for security reasons.
As many prisons in France, La Sante is overcrowded. According to the Ministry of Justice, there were 1,243 prisoners in the store in August, designed to accommodate 657.
However, Julien Fischmeister, from the French Department of the International Prison Observatory, said La Santé was recently renovated and therefore has better conditions than many other prisons.
All cells have their own shower, But former French president in his VIP cell will also have a fixed phone and – with a fee of 14 euros per month – access to TV.
As a food, Nicolas Sarkozy will have the meals provided by the Foundation’s “menu”. But he will have the right, like all prisoners in – to buy products and prepare his food on his own cell.
In any case, even in VIP wing, Fischmeister warns that prison could be a “worrying experience” for Sarkozy.
As a former president with a harsh attitude towards the crime, he once referred to young people who rebelled in the outskirts as a “twist”, threatening to “clean” them with strong “Police” water auras.
Source :Skai
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