| Law No. 354/1975 (Legge 26 luglio 1975, n. 354, Norme sull’ordinamento penitenziario e sulla esecuzione delle misure privative e limitative della libertà) | All detainees must be ensured a healthy and sufficient nutrition, considering their age, gender, health conditions, labour activity. Detainees also have the right to access drinkable water at any time. Moreover, nutrition should include seasonal products. Detainees must be ensured upon request a nutrition that is compatible with their religious faith, whenever possible. A delegation of detainees – chosen randomly on a monthly basis – is in charge of monitoring the correct implementation of the ministerial tables and the preparation of the food. Detainees are also allowed to purchase food, resorting to distribution points managed directly by the prison’s administration. |
| Article 11 of Decree of the President of the Italian Republic No. 230/2000 | Meals are provided to the detainees three times per day (breakfast, lunch, and dinner). The detention facility’s internal regulation establishes the time of the meals, as to make sure that the first is provided soon after waking up, the second after about 5 hours, and the third after about 6 hours. |