Two years jail for man who caused fire near forest
A 27-year-old man was sentenced to two years in prison on Friday for causing a fire near a state forest in Limassol on July 3,...
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Families of prisoners enjoy Easter activities (photos)
Children of Nicosia prison inmates participated for the first time this year in the Easter activities at the prisons in a family event held on...
US human rights report shows ‘significant improvements’ government says
The 2021 US Department of State report on human rights in Cyprus shows significant improvements compared with previous years, the government said Thursday, notwithstanding references...
Footballers join prison inmates for match
Professional and retired football players took part in the central Nicosia prison’s charity event for inmates on Tuesday, alongside other volunteer organisations as part of...
Cyprus’ prison population down almost 30% but still overcrowded
Cyprus saw a near 30 per cent fall in its incarceration rate from 2020 to 2021, but still has one of Europe’s most overcrowded prisons...
Motorist sentenced to four months in prison for traffic violations
Limassol district court on Wednesday sentenced a 26-year-old to four months in prison for a series of traffic violations committed on January 29. He was...
Drug trafficker jailed for nine years
The Larnaca criminal court jailed a 39-year-old man for nine years on Wednesday after he was found guilty of trafficking one kilo of cocaine. The...
Inmates wed at Nicosia central prisons filmed by Netflix crew
Two inmates at the central prisons in Nicosia held their nuptials on Thursday – and a Netflix crew happened to be on hand to document...
MPs visit Nicosia prison for first-hand look at conditions
MPs from the House legal affairs committee on Friday got a first-hand look at conditions in the Nicosia central prisons in the first-ever visit by...
Justice ministry supports the use of electronic tags
The justice ministry said on Friday it supports the introduction of electronic tagging as an alternative to serving a prison sentence, with the exclusion of...
