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Four Turkish Terrorists Sent to Greek Prison
The four Turkish nationals pending trial on terrorism and weapons-related charges were jailed by the Greek court after the counter terrorism police arrested them...
1,000 Lifers in Greek Prisons
Greece seems to have the largest number of lifers than any other European country, recording an unprecedented record of 1,000.
Other European countries have only...
Another Greek Prison Break
An all-night thriller took place in Boeotia and Fthiotida, with police setting up roadblocks at key points so as to locate Trikala prison escapees,...
Bomb Explodes Outside Home of Greek Prison Director
A woman was lightly wounded when a bomb placed under a car belonging to a prison director exploded early on Friday in Athens, a...
Greek Prison Escapee Nabbed After Robbery
Greek police on May 3 caught an escapee from the Trikala prison who was later involved in a shoot-out in which a 25-year-old woman...
Convict Holds Hostages; Threatens to Blow Up Greek Prison
Alket Rijai, a well-known Albanian convicted murderer took prison employees hostage at a central Greece jail late Saturday. Rijai has been incarcerated in the Malandrino...
Helicopter Escape at Greek Prison Foiled
Greek Justice Minister Antonis Roupakiotis said on Feb. 25 that authorities had been warned that crime boss Panayiotis Vlastos would try to escape from...
Greek Prisons Overwhelmed By Drugs
(Original story in Greek by Irene Papafilippaki)
For the past 15 years, Greek prisons have been changing. Not only did the number of inmates rise...
Greek Prison Hunger Strike Participants Grows
The situation in Greek jails is becoming more severe as a growing number of prisoners are joining in on the nation wide hunger strikes. Many others...
Greek Prisoners Refuse to Eat
Prisoners held in jails around Greece today are protesting by refusing to eat. This is a move that the press says could turn in...