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Greek PM Tsipras Inaugurates Therapeutic Community for Detained Drug Users

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras inaugurated on Monday, the independent therapeutic community KETHEA-Prometheus for detained drug users. "It is a window of hope," Tsipras underlined. He stressed that this therapeutic community constitutes a new approach to the prison policy, which...

New Law in Greece Will Sentence Certain Drug Dealers to Life in Prison

Drug dealers involved in trafficking that would bring profits of more than 75,000 euros will be sentenced to life imprisonment regardless of the number of the accused, according to a new ruling of the Supreme Court plenum on Tuesday....

Prison Break…in Corfu

Prisoners in Corfu, Greece, attempted to spectacularly escape through a tunnel dug for years but failed because of a dog. The escape was discovered at around 10:00 am by a citizen walking his dog in the woods next to the prison. According to...

Savvas Xeros Refuses to Wear Electronic Bracelet

Jailed terrorist Savvas Xeros -- brother of terrorist Christodoulos Xeros -- who was convicted to life in prison for his involvement in the Greek terrorist organization November 17, has dismissed the prospect of leaving the prison while wearing an...

Man Who Killed Family in Northern Greece Commits Suicide

A man who was in Diavata prison for a triple homicide that took place in Oreokastro, Thessaloniki, northern Greece two months ago committed suicide in his cell. The man had been imprisoned after he murdered his sister, brother-in-law and...

Convicts to be Imprisoned in Their Home Country

The Greek Ministry of Justice is to pass a new amendment in alignment with European Union directives. According to the bill, foreign convicts will be incarcerated in prisons of their home country. The law reform is based on the principle...

Thirteen Prison Guards Tried For the Death of Albanian Inmate

Thirteen prison guards allegedly implicated in the murder of an Albanian prisoner named Ilia Kareli are to face charges of aggravated torture resulting in his death, following a decision by judges in Serres. Ilia Kareli was found dead in his...

One Dead After Fight at Domokos Prison

A violent brawl between prisoners took place at the prison of Domokos at dawn today, July 11, resulting in the death of an inmate and the injury of another. The brawl started at 3:30 am, when three Greek detainees in the...

Greek Prison Guard Fatally Stabbed by Inmate

A guard at a Greek prison was fatally stabbed by an Albanian inmate on Tuesday, state agency ANA said. The incident at Malandrino prison, central Greece, came as the government finalized plans for a new high-security prison, a move strongly...

Maximum Security Prison at Domokos Poorly Thought Out

Τhe escape of Christodoulos Xeros last week has led to Justice Minister, Charalambos Athanassiou announcing the creation of a maximum security prison within 100 days, for housing those convicted on terrorism charges as well as other serious criminal offenses. The new prison is...