(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 22 - Justice Minister Carlo Nordio said Wednesday Italy could build new prisons to ease chronic overcrowding with rental proceeds from historic ones which are no longer used.
    After discussing the issue with Premier Giorgia Meloni, Nordio said: "I particularly thank our Prime Minister because we had a very fruitful exchange of ideas on the possibility of converting prison facilities of a certain rental value into monetary values that can be used for the construction and renovation of other places of detention.
    He added: "There is also the possibility of renovating many buildings, starting with disused barracks, for inmates who have committed less serious crimes." (ANSA).