Athens News Agency: News in English, 07-10-31

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[01] PM Karamanlis confers with justice minister on reform of correctional system

[01] PM Karamanlis confers with justice minister on reform of correctional system

The minister told reporters after the meeting that the new facilities would facilitate the living conditions of the inmates, adding that "it is a policy that strongly underlines social sensitivity, and a social issue which is heading towards solution by the present government".

Hatzigakis also announced that the women's jails at the Korydallos penitentiary would be relocated to Elaiona, near Thebes, and the land on which the women's prison at Korydallos currently occupied, would be turned over to the municipality of Korydallos, for better upgrading of the area.

Regarding the men's jails at the Korydallos penitentiary, Hatzigakis said they would also be relocated at a later date, noting that "these issues proceed one-by-one".

He said that all the prison-related problems "cannot be solved within a month and a half", but added that "a gigantic reform programme concerning the correctional system is already underway".

The second item he discussed with the prime minister concerns the various legal Codes, Hatzigakis said, noting that the eight main Codes will be ready by end 2008, so as to reform the country's legal framework.

The third issue discussed concerned a justice ministry bill on speeding up administrative trials, which would also contain other provisions aimed at the better operation of the justice system.

Earlier, the prime minister met with visiting Patriarch Theodoros of Alexandria. No statements were made after the meeting.

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