Editorial Staff
21/12/22 20:36

Editorial Staff
21/12/22 20:36

Threats to burn down His Majesty’s Prison as 24-hour lockdown continues

Meanwhile, Attorney General Steadroy Benjamin is not convinced that the current protest by prisoners at Her Majesty’s Prison is authentic.

“I am of the firm opinion that the agitation may not necessarily be genuine but otherwise orchestrated by others trying to prove a point,” Benjamin in an interview with a radio station in St Johns.

Benjamin said also that the food is of a good standard, irrespective of the inmate’s claims that they are unhealthy and not good for consumption.

“We have provided meals for the prisoners by the chefs at the National School Meals Programme, so we make certain that the diet is what is acceptable. There have been some challenges in terms of health issues, but the government is addressing those circumstances,” he said.

Adding “some complaints are justified; I have expressed my concerns about that. We are going to have a complete revamping of the prison administration,”.

He said the government will also look into buying equipment that prevents prisoners from communicating with the public using their mobile phoned.

The use of cell phones in prison and other contraband has been a long vexing issue for authorities. Just recently hundreds of illegal items were found at the prison during a raid.

Back in 2007, a judge ruled that the conditions at the prison do not amount to inhuman and degrading treatment.

 

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