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79-year-old prisoner dies in Nicosia hospital
A 79-year-old convict of the Central Prisons who was hospitalized at Nicosia General Hospital has passed away.
This individual had...
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Prison clarifications on the drugs found in a prison guard’s locker
After an investigation, a package was found in a locker used by prison guards which probably contained a drug...
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Lawyer notes health decline of 82-year-old in self-defense case
The Court of Appeal reserved its decision regarding the appeal of 82-year-old grandfather Chrysanthos, who was sentenced initially to...
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Commissioner reveals poor detention cell conditions
The Commissioner for Administration and Human Rights, Maria Stylianou-Lottides notes in her report concerning the conditions prevailing in the...
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82-year-old appears in court amidst controversial sentence case
In the same vein as the defence of the 82-year-old grandfather Chrysanthos, who was sentenced to an immediate imprisonment...
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Elderly man convicted of shooting thief discharged from hospital
This afternoon (22/3), Limassol General Hospital discharged 82-year-old grandfather Chrysanthos.
He had been sentenced to an immediate prison term...
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38-year-old sentenced for eight years over cocaine trafficking
A 38-year-old was a part of a well-organised gang that dealt hard drugs in Limassol, and has been sentenced...
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Haiti declares state of emergency amid violence, inmates on the run
Haiti's government declared a state of emergency on Sunday evening, following violent clashes in the capital that have damaged...
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Mobile phone seized in prison cell raid
This morning, the Police conducted new searches in the cells of two inmates at the Central Prisons.
According to...
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Daily urine drug tests in prisons
The urine tests for detecting illegal substances in prisoners, based on the relevant article of the Prison Law, are...
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Austrian prosecutors seek to block rapist Fritzl’s move to regular prison
Austrian prosecutors have filed a complaint aimed at overturning a court decision last week that 88-year-old incestuous rapist Josef...
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Ecuador declares state of emergency amid prison chaos
Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa on Monday declared a state of emergency for 60 days a day after the country's...
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Some 74 convicts released with a presidential pardon
The prisons opened yesterday and 74 convicts will spend Christmas with their families.
Following actions by the Prison management and...
