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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...
Crime
Greek Education Minister Supports Prisoners' Right to Study
Nikos Romanos, a 21-year-old anarchist and bank robber, started a hunger strike in prison four weeks ago when his request to study at the technical college where he was admitted at the beginning of the year was denied.
With Romanos’ life...
Greece
Prisoners to Lose Jailhouse Pool
Greece's largest maximum security prison will not get to keep its waterfall-adorned, barbecue-equipped pool.
The Justice Ministry on Tuesday ordered the destruction of a 7.4 meter (24-foot) long pool in the yard of Korydallos prison's psychiatric wing, saying the structure...