Prison overcrowding has grown worse in recent years
Overcrowding is a perennial problem at the central prison but has grown worse in recent years, the ombudswoman said on Tuesday after completing an investigation,...
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Man dies in central prison, criminal activity ruled out
A prisoner died from choking on his own vomit while he was sleeping, the prisons department announced on Tuesday. No details were given about the...
President swears in new parole board, says prison has made great progress
The prison system in Cyprus has seen substantial progress, President Nicos Anastasiades said on Monday while speaking at the swearing-in ceremony of the Prison Parole...
Netflix show into Cyprus prison sees it as utopia
A giant piano fountain, bingo, great food, a wedding, and dozens of African migrants daily chanting ‘Anna Queen of the Prison’ prompted filmmaker Raphael Rowe...
People can change, the message as prison schools mark end of year
Prison director Anna Aristotelous sent a message that “people can change” during the official closing ceremony of the facility’s schools on Wednesday. Ten inmates were...
Prison holds events to boost family relations
Two large events for children were organised by the central prison recently, it announced on Sunday, to mark International Children’s Day and to boost its...
Tests on prison jamming system may affect mobile phone signals nearby
The transport ministry announced on Wednesday that mobile phones signals in areas near the Nicosia prison might be affected over the next two weeks because...
Death in central prison appears to be heart attack
A 51-year-old man being held at the central prisons died on Tuesday noon from what appears to be a cardiac arrest, an announcement by the...
Hurt inmate takes own life
A foreign inmate committed suicide on Tuesday after his girlfriend of 10 years broke up with him and cut off communication, the prison administration said....
Twenty eight convicts given August 15 pardons
Twenty-eight convicts are being released after receiving a pardon from the President on Friday in time for the August 15 holiday, prison governor Anna Aristotelous...
