Prison spat over falling concrete overshadows safety issue
A row over the need to renovate the Nicosia prisons has been overshadowed by a spat between prison officials regarding comments on the issue, with the deputy director accusing a ...
Prisoner faces disciplinary action for falsely claiming ingestion of blades
All necessary disciplinary proceedings will be carried out against an inmate who falsely claimed to have swallowed four blades, the prison department announced on Wednesday.
The prisoner allegedly went up ...
Government to upgrade and expand prison facilities to address overcrowding
Upgrading existing facilities and adding a new wing to the prison will solve the problem of overcrowding, Justice Minister Anna Procopiou said on Thursday, after a cabinet meeting.
She said: “...
Cyprus had the most overcrowded prisons in EU in 2021
Cyprus had the most overcrowded prisons in EU in 2021, with almost 50% more prisoners than what the prison was designed to hold, according to data published by Eurostat on Friday.
With ...
Attorney-general quashes lawsuit against drug squad chief Katsounotos (Updated)
The attorney general’s (AG) office on Thursday put a stop to a private criminal lawsuit that prison director Anna Aristotelous and her deputy filed against drug squad chief Michalis ...
Prison guards call for end to overcrowding
Members of the prison guards’ union Isotita sent a letter to Justice Minister Anna Procopiou urging her to take measures against the issue of overcrowding in the Nicosia central prison.
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Prison overcrowding has grown worse in recent years
Overcrowding is a perennial problem at the central prison but has grown worse in recent years, the ombudswoman said on Tuesday after completing an investigation, and calling for immediate action ...
Man dies in central prison, criminal activity ruled out
A prisoner died from choking on his own vomit while he was sleeping, the prisons department announced on Tuesday.
No details were given about the identity of the prisoner, as ...
President swears in new parole board, says prison has made great progress
The prison system in Cyprus has seen substantial progress, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Monday while speaking at the swearing-in ceremony of the Prison Parole Board.
This is confirmed by ...
Netflix show into Cyprus prison sees it as utopia
A giant piano fountain, bingo, great food, a wedding, and dozens of African migrants daily chanting ‘Anna Queen of the Prison’ prompted filmmaker Raphael Rowe of Netflix’s Inside the ...
People can change, the message as prison schools mark end of year
Prison director Anna Aristotelous sent a message that “people can change” during the official closing ceremony of the facility’s schools on Wednesday.
Ten inmates were awarded their diplomas with ...
Prison holds events to boost family relations
Two large events for children were organised by the central prison recently, it announced on Sunday, to mark International Children’s Day and to boost its policy of helping prisoners ...