The Minister of Justice and Public Order, Kostas Fytiris, during which he was briefed by prison management and staff on issues concerning the facility’s operations, according to a statement from the Ministry of Justice. He also visited Wing 4, where a fire had broken out on Sunday night.

According to the announcement, during his visit, the Minister met with prison management and was briefed on issues concerning the department’s operations, staffing, working conditions, and issues of concern to the staff, given the overcrowding and the age of the buildings.

“He then visited Wing 4, where inmates serving long sentences are held and where a fire had broken out on the evening of July 19, 2026,” the report states. It is noted that the damage has been fully repaired and the wing is now operating normally.

Mr. Fytiris also requested a meeting with the leaders of the prison guards’ union organizations, the report adds. “He met with the President and Secretary of the PASYDY Prison Guards Branch, with whom he discussed issues of concern to the staff and listened to their positions and suggestions,” according to the announcement.

It should be noted that, on the part of the Sectoral Council of the “Isotita” union, the meeting could not take place since both the President and the Secretary were absent.

Finally, the statement notes that he was briefed on the actions taken following the incident “and issued instructions for the ongoing monitoring of security issues and the optimal operation of the Central Prison during this difficult period.”

Source: CNA