After 8 days, the 95 out of a total of 161 inmates at the correctional facility in Corfu ended their hunger strike last night. The protest was against the strict criteria for granting permits and parole decisions, as well as the lack of a permanent doctor and social worker.
The prisoners accepted written assurances from the Ministry of Civil Protection that the recruitment of necessary personnel in the prisons has been initiated.
Yesterday, the Prosecutor for Prisons visited the correctional facility to find a solution to alleviate the situation. Discussions with the striking inmates and the Prison Administration, in the presence of the Prosecutor, continued into late Wednesday afternoon. Subsequently, the inmates decided to end the hunger strike.