Fourteen inmates at His Majesty’s Prison recently completed the facility’s first Life Skills Reintegration Programme, government announced Tuesday. The six-week course educated nine men and five women about reoffending behaviours …
June 10, 2024
March 1, 2023
E-tagging could ease prison issues, governor says
Electronic tagging of remanded inmates who are not “potentially dangerous” could ease crowding at His Majesty’s Prison, Governor John Rankin said recently. However, he added, sufficient funds will need to …
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February 10, 2023
Inmates on remand for up to five years
Inmates on remand at His Majesty’s Prison in Balsam Ghut have been awaiting trial for as long as five years, Prison Superintendent Guy Hill told the Standing Finance Committee during …
October 12, 2018
House of Assembly overhauls prison laws
Lawmakers unanimously passed the Correctional Facilities Act, 2018 on Tuesday morning, overhauling the policies governing Her Majesty’s Prison. The act — passed with yet-to-be-publicised amendments — repealed and replaced the …
October 4, 2018
HOA mulls law to modernise prison rules
The policies governing Her Majesty’s Prison are likely to be overhauled soon as lawmakers tinker with comprehensive legislation designed to outline prisoners’ rights and regulate the responsibilities of prison guards. …
August 16, 2018
Nine prisoners return to HMP, unclear when rest will follow
Nine of the 21 inmates who were temporarily transferred to St. Lucia after Hurricane Irma returned to the territory on Thursday, Education and Culture Minister Myron Walwyn confirmed. The group …
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