Cyprus prisons are facing one of the most serious overcrowding problems in Europe, according to the Council of Europe’s Annual Penal Statistics SPACE I...
Prisoner dies after health complications
An inmate death in Cyprus was recorded on Tuesday night at the Nicosia General Hospital, the Ministry of Justice announced.
The...
The Cyprus government announced plans to build a new correctional facility in Mathiatis to modernise the prison system and address overcrowding.
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Justice Minister stresses need for interim prison upgrades
Targeted improvement works at the Central Prisons are necessary until their relocation, in order to ensure smooth...
