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Schettino withdrew application

Francesco Schettino, the imprisoned former captain of the ÄCosta ConcordiaÄ has surprisingly withdrawn his application for open release. He had wanted to be able to leave prison during the day to work. However, there have now been difficulties with the job offer.Therefore, Schettino himself decided to withdraw the application. "If the conditions are met in the future to resubmit the application, we will do so," his lawyer Francesca Carnicelli said. The proceedings were discontinued. Schettino's plan was actually to work outside of prison on a digitization project for the Vatican Cathedral Workshop. Schettino is serving a prison sentence of 16 years and one month for the accident of the cruise ship "Costa Concordia" off Giglio on Jan 13, 2012. The Italian has now served more than half of his sentence and thus reached the deadline for more lenient prison sentences.

Schettino may soon leave prison and work in Vatican

Francesco Schettino, who has already served more than half of his sentence following the 'Costa Concordia' disaster, may soon be released from prison. A court will decide on April 8 whether he will be transferred to open prison. There is even a job in the Vatican on offer. The 63-year-old is to take part in a digitization project for Vatican cultural assets. He could benefit from a Vatican program for the rehabilitation of prisoners. Schettino has reached the deadline for alternative measures, according to his lawyer Paola Astarita. He was sentenced to 16 years in prison in 2017 in the final instance and has been behind bars ever since. He has critically processed his behavior during this accident," the lawyer explained on March 4.

Schettino could be sent to open custody

The former captain Francesco Schettino of the 'Costa Concordia' could soon be sent to open custody, 13 years after the tragedy on the night of Jan 12, 2012, when the cruise ship sank off the Italian island of Giglio in Tuscany. The legal and psychological consequences of the accident continue to this day. In 2017, the Supreme Court of Cassation in Rome convicted Captain Francesco Schettino as the person primarily responsible for the shipwreck and the deaths of 32 people to 16 years in prison. He has been in prison in Rome ever since. His request for a retrial of his case failed in 2023. The Supreme Court in Rome rejected a corresponding request from Schettino. The captain came under criticism not only for the failed maneuver, but also for leaving the ship while the evacuation was still underway. He has become a figure of fun at times because of his bizarre statements. In May 2025, the Neapolitan, now 64 years old, will have served half of his 16-year prison sentence. Because of his good behaviour, this gives him the opportunity to go into open custody. Schettino has now submitted a corresponding application, and the decision is due to be made on March 4. The ex-captain would then be allowed to leave the Rebibbia prison in Rome in the morning, go to work or take part in a rehabilitation measure, and return to his cell in the evening. Promoting the return of an offender to a responsible life is an explicit goal in many legal systems, including Italy. Schettino is already entitled to 45 days of release per year.