Crime openly organised from prison
The ‘job’ was ordered on video call within the prison cell
A Supreme Court decision to quash an arrest warrant has brought to light the extent of organised crime within ...
Inmate tried to commit suicide
A 22-year-old man serving time at the central prisons in Nicosia was taken to the hospital on Friday after he tried to end his life.
He was found by staff ...
Murdered inmate was tortured before being killed, court hearing reveals
Murdered Turkish Cypriot inmate Tansu Cidan was tortured for two days until he was killed, suffering injuries all over his body, according to court hearings on Thursday.
The state’s ...
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 ...
Inmates wed at Nicosia central prisons filmed by Netflix crew
Two inmates at the central prisons in Nicosia held their nuptials on Thursday – and a Netflix crew happened to be on hand to document the unusual wedding. And no, this ...
Government rejects Akel proposal to change rules on addict inmates
The government on Monday rejected a law proposal submitted by main opposition Akel to change the process of referring substance addicted prisoners for treatment at an outside centre.
The proposal, ...