Pozzale

Last updated October 20, 2021

Pozzale is a frazione in Empoli commune, Metropolitan City of Florence. It was the site of a medium-security women's prison. In 2010, it was announced that it would be converted into a facility exclusively for transgender prisoners, making it the first such facility in the world.^[1] However, the project was later cancelled by the Ministry of Justice and as of 2013, the prison had resumed its normal operation as a women's prison.^[2] In 2020, the prison was converted to a REMS (Residenza per l'Esecuzione delle Misure di Sicurezza) for mentally ill people who have committed crimes,^[3] replacing the old asylum-like hospital-prison placed in Villa Medicea L'Ambrogiana.

It used to be the seat of a literary award called Premio Pozzale (now set in Empoli).

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References

↑ "Italy 'to open first prison for transgender inmates'". BBC News. 12 January 2010.
↑ Pruneddu, Pietro (28 August 2013). "La doppia sofferenza delle trans in carcere". La Repubblica (in Italian).
↑ "Rems Empoli, 9 posti disponibili. Dopo 4 anni nuova vita per la struttura di Pozzale". 24 July 2020.

Coordinates: 43°41′45″N10°57′23″E / 43.6958°N 10.9565°E / 43.6958; 10.9565

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[1] "Italy 'to open first prison for transgender inmates'". BBC News. 12 January 2010.

[2] Pruneddu, Pietro (28 August 2013). "La doppia sofferenza delle trans in carcere". La Repubblica (in Italian).

[3] "Rems Empoli, 9 posti disponibili. Dopo 4 anni nuova vita per la struttura di Pozzale". 24 July 2020.

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