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Italy may release up 10,000 people from prison to ease overcrowding

International July 17, 2025 at 15:19

Italy may release up to around 10,000 people from prison, or about 15% of the total population of inmates, to ease overcrowding, the Justice...

Court appearance for suspects in prison crime ring

Cyprus July 14, 2025 at 08:07

All individuals involved in the case of a criminal organisation operating from within the Central Prisons appeared before the court on Friday morning. The case...

Three inmates arrested over Nicosia prison stabbing

Cyprus April 25, 2025 at 09:55

Three convicted inmates have been arrested in connection with the stabbing of a 27-year-old remand prisoner at the Central Prisons in Nicosia last week. The...

€12 cigarettes and black-market croissants in prison

Cyprus April 11, 2025 at 10:45

Inmates at the central prisons were paying up to €12 for a packet of cigarettes- normally priced at around €4- after falling victim to...

Turkey detains nearly 1,900 in protests over jailed mayor amid criticism

International March 27, 2025 at 16:14

Turkey said on Thursday it rejected "prejudiced" international statements over the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu and protests it triggered, following the detention of nearly...

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