Novi Sad prison protests held

Novi Sad prisoners protested on Saturday, demanding to talk with Prison Administration officials and representatives of the Appeals Court. According to Zorana Vucicevic, the media relations advisor of the Administration for Criminal Sanctions, the prisoners were promised that their case processes will be work on more quickly. Novi Sad prison protests held There were no incidents reported during the protests, and the main reason for the demonstrations was the fact that court cases are being wrapped up very slowly. “Talks between a delegation of prisoners, the president of the Appeals Court, and the Novi Sad prison administrator ended in a satisfactory way for both sides,” Vucicevic said. “The prisoners did not complain about the work of the prison administration at all, but complained about the courts. There was no incidents, violence or anything else during the talks, which were very civilized. The prisoners were promised that cases would be sped up and returned to their cells content,” Vucicevic said. The Novi Sad prison is projected to hold 300 people, but according to various sources, there are about 600 prisoners being held there currently. However, the Administration said that the prisoners were not protesting prison conditions, but rather the speed of court processes. (FoNet archive)

Novi Sad prison protests held

There were no incidents reported during the protests, and the main reason for the demonstrations was the fact that court cases are being wrapped up very slowly.

“Talks between a delegation of prisoners, the president of the Appeals Court, and the Novi Sad prison administrator ended in a satisfactory way for both sides,” Vučićević said.

“The prisoners did not complain about the work of the prison administration at all, but complained about the courts. There was no incidents, violence or anything else during the talks, which were very civilized. The prisoners were promised that cases would be sped up and returned to their cells content,” Vučićević said.

The Novi Sad prison is projected to hold 300 people, but according to various sources, there are about 600 prisoners being held there currently.

However, the Administration said that the prisoners were not protesting prison conditions, but rather the speed of court processes.