Cyprus Mail10 Jun 2026

Justice minister meets Council of Europe Development Bank over new prisons

Justice Minister Costas Fitiris stressed on Wednesday that the construction of new prison facilities is a project of strategic importance for the state.

In a meeting with a delegation from the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB), he linked the construction of a new prison to the modernisation of correctional infrastructure, improved detention conditions, enhanced security and the overall effective operation of the prison system....

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