Prison director renews leave of absence
Decisions on the issue of the prisons’ directorate are expected soon as prison director Anna Aristotelous, on sick leave since January, renewed her leave of absence while her replacement’s ...
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 ...
Prison saga intensifies as Justice Minister Stephie Dracou, Akel weigh in (Updated)
It was evident from the onset that the legal service was going to go out of its way to defend the actions of drug-squad chief Michalis Katsounotos, lawyers for prison ...
Prisons director quits after AG decision not to prosecute official
Anna Aristotelous and assistant Athena Demetriou on Wednesday evening announced their departure from their posts at the central prisons following the Attorney-General’s (AG) decision earlier in the day not ...
Attorney-general says no evidence of corruption against Katsounotos
There has been no evidence to support corruption claims against the drug squad chief Michalis Katsounotos, after he was accused of colluding with a convict in the central prisons, the ...
Early release of man who had sex with minor
The supreme court has ordered the early release of a 29-year-old man convicted to four and a half years in jail for sexually abusing a minor, it emerged on Wednesday.
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