New prisons head takes the reins
The new acting prisons director Charis Philippides will have a meeting with the House legal committee on Wednesday, following the official announcement he will be taking on his duties.
The ...
Prison director resigns for ‘personal reasons’
Ioannis Kapnoullas resigned as prison director on Friday, with the justice ministry saying he had submitted his resignation for “personal reasons”.
In his place, the ministry has appointed police chief ...
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 damaging footage of them after ...
Prison director asks to be removed in wake of second probe (Updated)
Central prisons director Anna Aristotelous and the unit’s senior officer Athina Demetriou have asked to be transferred from their positions – a day after the deputy attorney general announced an ...
‘No tolerance’ if prison director’s claims are substantiated, president says, denies he already knew (Updated)
If what has come to light of a sting attempt against prisons director Anna Aristotelous by a senior police officer in collusion with a convict is substantiated, there can be ...