Corruption in prison service ‘endemic’

Convict Doros Theofanous who escaped police custody right under the watch of authorities was allegedly on the receiving end of preferential treatment for years, and was frequently allowed home visits and theatre nights, it emerged on Thursday.

According to a report in Philenews, those handed a life sentence are not allowed home visits for the first ten years of their term. Theofanous however, was allegedly getting permits from 2019 – three years earlier than he should have.

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