The change of penitentiary map of the country with the construction of 8 new prisons and Definitely remove at least 5 booking stores provides the action plan her General Secretariat for Criminal Policy of Ministry of Citizen Protection for the period 2025 – 2030.

Overcrowding is one of the main problems of the Greek penitentiary system, and it is estimated that in next five years Prisoners will grow further and will be in total to 14,000 to 14,500.

According to the five -year action plan of the Greek authorities presented by the Everydaythe goal in the following years is the Creating 6,800 new booking positionswith the Construction of 8 new prison stores and utilizing spaces In the other two prisons which are in operation. THE budget of the new construction program reaches the 268 million euros. The largest of the new penitentiary stores will be located in Aspropyrgos Atticatotal capacity 2,000 people.

Upon completion of the construction program, it is foreseen to permanently abolish correction stores Korydallou, Bodrum, Neapolis, Chalkida and Ioannina. In the new map of prisons to be formed in the country, the total capacity is expected to reach about their 14,700 inmates – roughly roughly 38%.

The action plan to improve detention conditions was presented yesterday by government officials and groups Ministry of Citizen Protection and Health to members of his committee Council of Europe for the Prevention of torture and her Inhumane or humiliating treatment or punishment (CPT).