Announcement about his photo Ilias Kasidiariswhich was released on social media on Sunday, after the election result and the entry of the “Spartiates” party into Parliament, the General Secretariat of Anti-Criminal Policy issued, stressing that it is a product of editing.

The announcement in more detail:

Regarding publications that took place in the printed and electronic media and concern the online communications of the inmate at the Domokos Kasidiaris Penitentiary Ilias, the General Secretariat of Anti-Criminal Policy of the Ministry of Citizen Protection categorically states that they refer to false incidents, with the aim of creating impressions.

The reality, according to the current situation and the information provided by the Domokos Penitentiary, is as follows:

1) The above prisoner’s only access to telephone communication is through the use of the Store’s payphone, on which he talks to his lawyers and relatives, as expressly defined in article 51 of Law 2776/1999, amended by article 46 of Law 4985/2022 of the Penal Code. Prisoner Ilias Kasidiaris is repeatedly and thoroughly searched by prison officials, both in his cell and on himself, and he has never been found in possession of a mobile phone. The specific post on twitter was made after a telephone conversation he had with his lawyer on 25/06/2023 and from 18:00 to 19:00 and was posted a little later on social media with his account details. The photo, which is contained in this particular post and is circulated, is a product of editing, on the one hand because the use of a mobile phone is not allowed, neither by a prisoner, nor by an employee, as defined by the Penal Code, on the other hand, because the area depicted is not part of the Penitentiary Domokos store. Therefore, the use of the twitter application with his account details is not done by the said prisoner. Despite this, a new direct disciplinary preliminary investigation has been ordered to the Lamia First Instance Prosecutor’s Office (supervisor of SC Domokos), as is regularly done in similar cases.

2) A clear order has been given by the General Secretariat of Anti-Criminal Policy, whenever there is a risk that someone will violate the terms of his communication, which the prison council has decided, to order a preliminary disciplinary investigation, but also a new referral for such communications in the disciplinary bodies of the Domokos Penitentiary. The last disciplinary board met on 05/05/2023 in the presence of the District Attorney and unanimously decided that he did not commit any disciplinary offense, as he did not violate the legal orders of the staff, but also the conditions set by the board of the Domokos Penitentiary.

In conclusion, we would recommend to those who deal with issues related to prison policy to be particularly careful about what they sell, to have evidence for what they claim and to know that the State and its bodies apply the current legislation for all prisoners with respect to human rights and the Rule of Law.