Acting director of prisons to stay in post until February 9
Ioannis Kapnoullas will continue in his capacity as acting prison director until February 9, the justice ministry announced on Tuesday. This is linked to the...
Anna Aristotelous
Prison director files charges against police officer
Prison director Anna Aristotelous and her senior officer Athena Demetriou are filing criminal charges against police officer Michalis Katsounotos who, they claim, attempted to secure...
Prison has not been left with no-one in charge says minister
Deputy prison director Athena Demetriou took on the role of acting director of the central prison as of Tuesday, Justice Minister Stephie Dracou said. She...
Our View: Authorities have made a total mess of the prison saga
The decision of Attorney-General Giorgos Savvides not to prosecute the chief of the Drug Squad, Michalis Katsounotos, for corruption caused a public outcry sparking claims...
Prison saga intensifies as Justice Minister Stephie Dracou, Akel weigh in (Updated)
It was evident from the onset that the legal service was going to go out of its way to defend the actions of drug-squad chief...
Prisons director quits after AG decision not to prosecute official
Anna Aristotelous and assistant Athena Demetriou on Wednesday evening announced their departure from their posts at the central prisons following the Attorney-General’s (AG) decision earlier...
Attorney-general says no evidence of corruption against Katsounotos
There has been no evidence to support corruption claims against the drug squad chief Michalis Katsounotos, after he was accused of colluding with a convict...
Prison phone scandal deepens
The scandal of mobile phone use in the Nicosia prison deepened this week as the company tasked with upgrading the system to deactivate phones said...
Prison director to meet President Anastasiades to discuss ‘issues’ (updated)
Director of the central prisons Anna Aristotelous has been called to have a meeting with President Nicos Anastasiades, along with the attorney general and justice...
Clear attempt to undermine the director of central prison, claims her lawyer (Update 2)
There is a clear attempt to mislead public opinion and undermine the director of the central prison Anna Aristotelous after she reported police corruption, her...
