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and inhabitants. As of only one of the three women prison section hosts women under trial. Demolition works have commenced, for the two out of the three sections, in
January 2010 and although they were expected to be completed till the end of June 2010, leaving free space of 10 acres (40,000 m)
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Organization whilst serving multiple life sentences escaped after being granted temporary leave to see his family in the north of the country only to not return. Xiros was captured a year later allegedly preparing further guerrilla actions including aiding other prisoners in escape.
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during a robbery, leaving himself and two others including one police officer injured. In 2016 Maziotis again attempted escape when romantic partner and comrade in
Revolutionary Struggle, Pola Roupa, unsuccessfully attempted to help Maziotis along with other political prisoners escape via a
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Piraeus Medical Association has reported that the hospital and the mental clinic of the prison operate without even the minimum conditions of hygiene, with aging infrastructure and big shortages in medical and nursing staff. The
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as "a show of solidarity for our 10 imprisoned brothers". And in 2016, a bomb exploded next to a prison officer's car at his home. The attack was reported as an attempt of intimidation.
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criminal justice reform. After the 28 day standoff, Justice officials bent to a majority of the demands the prisoners made and concessions were given in favor of the inmates.
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