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Man accused of Alston E. Penn’s murder among prisoners still on the run
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Police on October 27, 2017 released the names of the three prisoners still on the run following the passage of Hurricane Irma on September 6, 2017.
21 inmates from VI transferred to prison in St Lucia
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Some news outlets have inaccurately reported that all prisoners from Her Majesty's Prison (HMP) in Balsam Ghut, Tortola have been sent packing to St Lucia.
Prisoner allegedly escapes Her Majesty’s Prison
BALSUM GHUT, Tortola, VI - It was about after 1:00 P.M. today, Tuesday September 5, 2017 that a prisoner reportedly escaped while being escorted by two prison officers.
Shakoy Lavacia charged for stabbing HMP inmate
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A young man, who was previously charged for breaking and entering the Althea Scatliffe Primary School, possession of an illegal firearm and attempted murder, has now been charged for allegedly stabbing an inmate of Her Majesty’s Prison in Balsum Ghut, on the main island of Tortola.
2 guards allegedly stabbed by prisoners @ HMP
BALSAM GHUT, Tortola, VI- It was around 2:40 P.M. today, August 19, 2017 that a brawl ensued at Her Majesty’s Prison, the state’s only penitentiary, located at Balsam Ghut on the main island of Tortola.
Williams displayed high level of depression prior to death- HMP source
BALSAM GHUT, Tortola, VI – Information from our sources in the Her Majesty’s Prison at Balsam Ghut is that Treh Williams was displaying a high level of depression hours before he was found hanging in his cell.
UPDATE: Treh Williams found dead in cell @HMP
BALSAM GHUT, Tortola, VI- It was sometime after 4:00 PM on March 21, 2017 that inmate Treh Williams was found unconscious in his cell at the state-owned penitentiary at Balsam Ghut on the main island of Tortola.
Fathers get 3 square meals @ HMP while children starve- Hon Maduro-Caines
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Female legislator in the House of Assembly (HoA) of the Virgin Islands (UK) Honourable Alvera Madura-Caines (R6) bemoans the fact that the judicial system allow fathers to be in prison enjoying three meals daily while their children struggle.
Prison officers call for help for inmates
BALSAM GHUT, Tortola, VI - Prison officers are once again expressing frustration about the level of mental and other remedial programmes for inmates at Her Majesty's Prison, saying most prisoners will return to society worse than they enter.
Prison Officer allegedly attacked by inmate in HMP brawl today!
BALSAM GHUT, Tortola, VI- Word reaching our newsroom from our Team of Reporters around the Virgin Islands is that today January 2, 2017 there was a reported incident of an inmate getting into a physical fight with a prison guard at the state-owned penitentiary located at Balsam Ghut on the main island of Tortola.
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