Officers connected to 22-year-old inmate’s suicide released

Two prison officers arrested for fatal neglect in connection with the suicide of a 22-year-old female inmate found hanged in the Korydallos prison hospital on Friday have been released without any restrictions after appearing before an investigative magistrate on Tuesday.

The young Roma woman, who had been held in pretrial detention since July on arson charges, was discovered hanged in the prison hospital on Friday night. She reportedly suffered from severe psychiatric issues and had been transferred to psychiatric hospitals multiple times for temporary care before being returned to Korydallos.

On Thursday afternoon, she was transferred again to a psychiatric hospital but was returned to the prison shortly afterward. Early Friday morning, she experienced a severe relapse and was taken to the prison hospital, which subsequently requested her transfer to an external facility. However, the transfer was not designated as an emergency and was treated as a routine case.

As a result, she remained in the prison hospital without supervision, and nearly 20 hours later, she was found hanged with a cord from her tracksuit.

Both criminal and disciplinary investigations are ongoing.