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National Conference to Tackle treatment of Mentally Ill Offenders in Foggia, October 2025
Foggia, Italy – A landmark national conference addressing the complex intersection of mental health, law, and public safety will be held at Palazzo Dogana in Foggia on October 24, 2025. Organized by Metropolis Group, the event, titled “The treatment of the author of crime infirm of a socially dangerous mind between recovery and the need for containment,” aims to foster interdisciplinary dialog on the treatment of individuals with mental illness who have committed crimes and are deemed a social danger.
The conference will bring together a diverse range of professionals – including health practitioners, legal experts, and psycho-social workers – to analyze current practices, explore the need for a national network of forensic structures, and debate the ethical and clinical considerations surrounding high-security treatment.
Key speakers and moderators confirmed to date include Prof. Felice F. Carabellese (University of Bari, forensic psychopathology), Dr.Enrico Zanalda (Forensic Psychiatrist, President of SIPF), Dr. Giuseppe Nicolò (Director of DSM ASL Rome 5), Dr. Tommaso Maniscalco (Director DSM Veneto), Avv. Fabrizio Busignani (Foro di Varese, Maul Association), Dr. Silvia Maria Domination (President of Bari Surveillance Court), and Dr. Pietro Rossi (Guarantor of prisoners Puglia Region), alongside numerous othre representatives from health, legal, and academic institutions.
The event is intended for psychiatrists,psychologists,educators,doctors,nurses,social workers,lawyers,magistrates,UEPE operators,and university students in related fields. Organizers emphasize the conference’s objective: to provide “critical tools and professional updates on challenges and opportunities in people’s treatments with mental crime authors, promoting an integrated approach between Safety, law and mental health.”
The conference enjoys the patronage of the Puglia Region,Province of Foggia,ASL Foggia,Puglia Health University of Aldo Moro di Bari,University of Foggia,Order of Psychologists and Psychologists of the Puglia Region,Order of Lawyers of Foggia,Order of Social Assistants Regional Council Puglia,Italian Society of forensic Psychiatry,Network Maul Psychiatry Forensic Psychology,and Siprifo.
Due to limited availability, interested parties are encouraged to register promptly. Further facts and registration details can be found via email at eventi@metropolisconsorzio.it or by calling +39 327 856 2786.
