Cyprus Ministry Proposes Alternative Site for New Mathiatis Prison Amid Local Objections
Cyprus’s Ministry of Justice and Public Order has introduced a second site option for the new prison project in Mathiatis-Kataliontas, amid objections from the Mathiatis community. The alternate location is in Agios Sozomenos, an isolated state-administered Turkish Cypriot property with no nearby homes, eliminating the need for expropriations unlike the original site. This plan aims to avoid delays if the community’s concerns are not resolved.
The original project, announced in March and estimated to cost around €300 million, would provide a capacity for up to 1,500 inmates with a modern complex including maximum, semi-open, and open security units. Officials plan to present the master plan to Mathiatis residents in September for full transparency. Meanwhile, the ministry is also advancing plans for a separate juvenile detention facility near the current prison.
Financing talks continue with the Council of Europe Development Bank, expected to assist with technical expertise. Construction is tentatively scheduled to begin by late 2027, addressing long-standing overcrowding and human rights concerns at the existing Central Prison, which currently holds about 1,150 inmates.
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