Cyprus

April 30, 2020

Cyprus: released inmates ask to go back to prison

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Coronavirus Europe Rehabilitation Work Cyprus

Four prisoners who were released from prison earlier this month have asked to be brought back because they have no place to go. Nicosia central prisons director Anna Aristotelous said on Wednesday that two of the four prisoners were part of the early release of 130 inmates in early April as part of…

Source — Cyprus Mail

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April 21, 2020

Cyprus: Nicosia prisons lays out measures taken since March 10

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Coronavirus Europe Health Cyprus

The department for prisons on Friday announced inmates have been allowed additional phone hours and skype calls during the month that visitation has been cancelled due to Covid-19. In an announcement wishing happy Easter holidays to the inmates, the department numbered all the measures implemented…

Source — Cyprus Mail

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March 31, 2020

Cyprus: cabinet to approve measures to mitigate prison overcrowding

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Coronavirus Europe Health Cyprus

The cabinet is on Tuesday expected to approve a series of measures to cut down on overcrowding a the Nicosia central prisons to curb any spread of the coronavirus. The issue was the main topic of discussion during a meeting between President Nicos Anastasiades and justice minister Giorgos Savvides…

Source — Cyprus mail

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May 30, 2017

Cyprus: bill to establish child-friendly justice system

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Justice Cyprus

The best interests of the child will be taken into account in a new bill regulating issues of youngsters who are suspects that was presented on Tuesday by Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou.

Source — Cyprus Mail

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April 12, 2017

Cyprus: over 50 inmates pardoned and released for Easter

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Cyprus

Fifty-three prison inmates were released on Wednesday after receiving presidential pardons.

Source — Cyprus Mail

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March 14, 2017

Cyprus says sweeping changes have reduced prison suicides

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Suicide Cyprus

The director of Cyprus’ prisons complex says no inmates have committed suicide over the last two years following sweeping reforms in the east Mediterranean island nation’s correctional system.

Source — Ekathimerini.com

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January 14, 2017

Cyprus: new bill to allow small debtors to pay with community service

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Cyprus

The justice ministry said on Friday that two bills have been prepared to amend existing legislation so as to provide discretion to the court to sentence persons who owe small amounts of money to community work instead of jail.

Source — Cyprus Mail

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