Tag: Central Prisons Cyprus

New correctional facility planned in Mathiatis

Cyprus March 24, 2026 at 09:48

The Cyprus government announced plans to build a new correctional facility in Mathiatis to modernise the prison system and address overcrowding. Justice and Public Order...

Court rejects lifer’s torture complaint over Central Prisons

Cyprus March 12, 2026 at 14:07

The Supreme Court has rejected a new application by a life-sentence prisoner held at the Central Prisons, ruling that the request for a writ...

Second transgender inmate – Gaps in institutional frameworks

Cyprus January 29, 2026 at 16:08

Lawyer addresses case of transgender inmate Evanthia Constantinou, the lawyer representing a transgender woman currently incarcerated in Cyprus’ Central Prisons, appeared on "Mesimeri kai Kati"...

Fytiris: Prison reform – 90 guards, new modern facilities

Cyprus January 8, 2026 at 11:16

Justice and Public Order Minister Kostas Fytiris conducted his fourth visit to Central Prisons within less than a month, emphasizing on-site updates, direct contact...

23-year-old inmate commits suicide in Central Prisons

Cyprus December 15, 2025 at 09:17

A 23-year-old Syrian prisoner, Abdul Kader Almfalani, died in the Central Prisons. Prison authorities alerted police around 2:15 a.m. on 13 December after finding...

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