Paraskevopoulos

Law for early prison release extended, revised

A controversial law that was introduced by the leftist-led government three years ago to ease overcrowding at Greek prisons by granting early release to offenders with health problems has been extended by Justice Minister Michalis Kalogirou with some provisions aimed at ensuring that the reform is not abused by inmates.

Prison system in tatters

Greece's prison system is close to breaking point. 

This has been the case for years but problems have been aggravated due to the impact of the so-called Paraskevopoulos law (introduced in 2015 by the justice minister at the time, Nikos Paraskevopoulos) that has led to the early release of dangerous criminals.

Hundreds of jail releases probed in wake of Floros affair

The case of former power firm executive Aristidis Floros, who secured his early release from prison last month using forged certificates, appears to be only the tip of the iceberg as corruption prosecutors are also investigating another 700 instances of prisoners going free after claiming to have a disability.

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