‘No excuse’, court says as dead infant’s father jailed for eight years
A 29-year-old man was jailed for eight years on Tuesday for causing the death of his three-month-old baby in Paphos last year. The man had
Prison
Cyprus prisons have more women, escapes than European average
Cyprus has a high percentage of foreigners, women, escapees, drug offenders and people still awaiting final sentence in its prisons, according to a report released
Children’s watchdog calls for end to indiscriminate pardons
By George Psyllides The head of a children’s watchdog on Thursday handed President Nicos Anastasiades her recommendations relating to the release of child molesters from
Child watchdog tasked with drafting criteria for release of child molesters
The head of a child watchdog has been tasked with drafting strict criteria relating to the release of convicted child molesters from prison after one
Jail time for three beggars
Jail sentences were handed down to three beggars on Thursday who had been arrested the day before after being spotted begging at traffic lights in
UK government takes control of crisis-hit prison run by G4S
The British government has taken over the running of a majorprison from contractor G4S after an inspection found that staff locked themselves in offices to avoid prisoners
Cyprus’ longest serving convict released
The longest-serving convict in Cyprus, Panayiotis Kafkaris, 72, who killed a man and his two children, was released on Friday after the parole board approved his
Man jailed for causing road death
Paphos district court on Thursday sentenced a 25-year-old man to 18 months in prison after finding him guilty of causing the death of a young
‘Intensely selfish’ driver jailed for death of five-year-old girl
By Evie Andreou The Larnaca district court on Friday sentenced 35-year-old Penchev Milen Stefanov to 2.5 years in prison after being found guilty of causing
Justice ministry says report on prevention of torture ‘positive’
The justice ministry said it was satisfied with the report of the European Commission on the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or
Reckless driver jailed for 18 months
A 56-year-old man was sentenced on Monday to 18 months in prison by the Paphos district court after being found guilty of causing a fatal
Nine years for attempted murder of stepson
A man was sentenced to nine years in prison on Friday after he was convicted by the Paphos court of trying to kill his 15-year-old
Seven years for man who sexually abused stepdaughter
A 36-year-old man was jailed for seven years on Wednesday for sexually abusing his stepdaughter. Nicosia criminal court found him guilty on a total
Prison escapee from north could have fled across buffer zone
A 40-year-old man who escaped from prison in the north is believed to have fled to the government-controlled areas authorities of the breakaway regime said
Justice minister opens prison drug treatment facility
Justice Minister Ioanas Nicolaou on Friday officially opened a new facility for the rehabilitation and psychological treatment of convicted drug users. The new wing is
New training facility for prison guards opened
Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou inaugurated the academy for correctional officers in Nicosia on Tuesday, which he said will fill a gap as regards the training
Prisoners practising yoga
Since 2014, Uruguay has rehabilitated inmates through the practice of yoga, thanks to the Shala Project program. Hopefully the exercise of this project will help
Justice officials spar as prisoners stage protest (Update 1)
Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou said on Friday he would sue former central prison director Yiorgos Tryfonides after he accused him of offering ineligible inmates presidential
Police probe into prison attack reveals blunders (Updated)
Police said on Thursday they completed an administrative probe into how an inmate at Nicosia’s central prisons was deported despite facing charges of assaulting a
Hospital cleaner jailed for putting urine in colleagues’ water
A 57-year-old female former cleaner at the Famagusta state hospital who was caught in 2015 adding urine to her colleagues’ drinking water was sentenced to nine months