MPs visit Nicosia prison for first-hand look at conditions
MPs from the House legal affairs committee on Friday got a first-hand look at conditions in the Nicosia central prisons in the first-ever visit by the committee to the facility.
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Justice ministry supports the use of electronic tags
The justice ministry said on Friday it supports the introduction of electronic tagging as an alternative to serving a prison sentence, with the exclusion of those guilty of exploiting or ...
Coronavirus: Cases in prison means those on remand held in police cells
People on remand and defendants receiving custodial sentences will be temporarily held at police stations after several coronavirus infections were detected in the central prisons, police there confirmed on Tuesday.
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Sixty days in prison for driver who injured two motorcyclists
A 49-year-old man responsible for injuring two motorcyclists in a traffic accident in July 2020 was sentenced on Friday by Larnaca district court to 60 days in prison, had his licence suspended ...
First Muslim wedding takes place within prison (video)
A traditional Muslim wedding has been held within the central prison for the first time, the department of prisons announced on Sunday.
The service was held by an Imam and ...
Two years for possession of child porn
The Limassol criminal court jailed a 66-year-old man for two years on Friday after finding him guilty of possession and distribution of child pornography.
The man was arrested in September 2019 ...
Top court overrules suspended sentence, orders four years jail for fraudster
The Supreme Court has set aside a two-year suspended jail sentence for forgery and money laundering as inadequate and ordered the defendant be jailed for four years, the Cyprus News ...
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, ...