Justice Undersecretary AndreaOstellari said Friday that the government has not given permission for Italian prisons to allow conjugal visits after reports that Padua's Due Palazzi jail was going to set up 'loverooms' on a trial basis.
"There is no specific authorization for the Due Palazzi Prison in Padua or any other institution in Italy for the so-called love rooms," Ostellari said.
"After the Constitutional Court has ruled on the matter, a task force will be set up to study the issue in depth.
"Any possible initiatives will be taken by the Penitentiary Administration Department... Prisons need seriousness, not propaganda".
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