Christina Kirimopoulou

greece / turkey / cyprus | crime prison and punishment | press release Thursday July 09, 2009 20:06 by "In Solidarity"

Petition on line

The reformation system doesn't need any more victims to prove it's failure.

Christina Kirimopoulou is a 20 year old child prisoner, under common law.

She's sent to prison from the age of 15 and the institutional life, brand her both physically and mentally.

Christina was send to prison for having small amount of drugs, and the past 5 years she is between the thin line of life and death, because of her suicidal behaviour (Swallowing sharp objects and giving cuts to her own body).

One of these days she was ready to set free from the prison, but according to the District attorney and his ruling she will not (for unknown period). Last weekend she cut her veins and for that suicidal act the Disciplinary Board, punish her.

The Disciplinary Board decided not to dismiss her under terms and instead they order to transfer her to another prison.

Considering her mentally state this decision by the board is a felonious act, and a death sentence to her.

The reformation system doesn't need any more victims to prove it's failure.

The Government owes her a second chance to life. We sign up claiming the immediate release of Christina Kirimopoulou.

http://www.petitiononline.com/il0v3y0u/petition.html