Dracou denies criticism over prisons case
Justice Minister Stephie Dracou on Wednesday denied that there is strong public criticism over her handling of the Nicosia central prisons case.
Speaking after the House legal committee, she emphasised ...
Investigators, police fabricated testimonies says prison director (Update)
Investigators and police officers colluded to fabricate testimonies, prison director Anna Aristotelous said on Monday in the latest twist in the prison drama.
Speaking to state broadcaster CyBC, she said ...
MEP sounds alarm at EU parliament over prison phone surveillance
MEP Giorgos Georgiou has informed the head of the European parliament inquiry committee of claims and media reports on the alleged intention of phone surveillance at the Cyprus central prisons.
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Third probe in ongoing prison debacle (Updated)
The Nicosia prison debacle shows no signs of abating after the police on Monday confirmed that they are now investigating the director and her assistant for leaking classified information.
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Prison director asks to be removed in wake of second probe (Updated)
Central prisons director Anna Aristotelous and the unit’s senior officer Athina Demetriou have asked to be transferred from their positions – a day after the deputy attorney general announced an ...
Jamming or surveillance: the prison phone debacle
A much-needed upgrade to controlling illegal mobile usage within the prisons has seen the justice ministry accused of breaking the law
The alleged collusion between a convict and a senior ...
Prisons attempting to resolve cell-phone usage by inmates since last year
The ongoing fiasco at the central prisons currently under investigation has raised the issue of cell phones within the facility, their use by inmates and the means employed to counter ...
Cyprus has fewer convicts but higher overcrowding
Cyprus is amongst the worst offenders in Europe for prison overcrowding as it ranks the fourth highest, while a report release on Thursday called on states with chronic overcrowding to ...
President hails changes at Central Prisons
President Nicos Anastasiades on Monday attended a performance by the prisoners’ theatre group, saying he was proud of all the progress made at the Nicosia Central Prisons in the past ...