A new electronic database aimed at improving the efficiency and transparency of the Greek penitentiary system will feature the personal details of inmates and staff at all the country’s prisons.
The €3 million system is to start operating on 16 November 2015 and will be subsidised by European Union funds, Justice Minister Nikos Paraskevopolos announced on Thursday.
The Justice Ministry’s general secretary, Eftychis Fytrakis, described it as the “most significant reform” of the Greek penitentiary system to date, noting that authorities will be able to access information on specific inmates at the touch of a button.
Apart from boosting transparency, the system is aimed at improving the operation of Greek prisons, as authorities will have a better overview of any problem.
Source: Kathimerini