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December 18, 2020

Prison mum on inmate’s stabbing

Police received a report that an inmate at Her Majesty’s Prison sustained stab wounds on Dec. 3, Police Information Officer Diane Drayton said Tuesday. The inmate was taken to the …

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by Joey Waldinger
July 26, 2019

False alibi leads to two-month sentence

A woman was sentenced to two months in prison for giving a false statement to police officers during their probe into an alleged murder. Rebekha Persaud will serve her sentence …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
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. …

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by Conor King Devitt
June 12, 2018

Prison head David Foot steps down

On Tuesday, David Foot officially stepped down as the superintendent of prisons in the Virgin Islands. Mr. Foot told the Beacon that his already-extended contract has ended, and that he …

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by Amanda Ulrich

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