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His Majesty’s Prison receives new vehicle
BALSAM GHUT, Tortola, VI- His Majesty’s Prison is the recipient of a new vehicle courtesy of the Ministry of Health and Social Development.
Cutting of budget for prison ‘should not happen’- Hon Maduro-Caines
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI- Stating that the National Unity Government must get its priorities right, Sixth District Representative Hon Alvera Maduro-Caines has lamented the reduced budget for His Majesty’s Prison (HMP) in the 2023 Budget Estimates.
UPDATE: Prison escapee Germaine Sebastian recaptured
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The inmate serving a life sentence at Her Majesty's Prison in Balsam Ghut, Germaine Sebastian, who escaped on October 30, 2021, has been recaptured.
UPDATE: Escaped prisoner Germaine Sebastian was serving life sentence
BALSAM GHUT, Tortola, VI- The inmate who escaped from Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) in Balsam Ghut, Tortola has been identified as Germaine Sebastian, who was serving life in prison after being convicted for Manslaughter back in 2006.
Governors refused to deport convicted expats out of VI- Premier
DUFF’S BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – Premier and Minister of Finance, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1) has revealed that past Governors of the Virgin Islands (VI) had refused to take a decision to deport convicted expat criminals after they served a sentence in Her Majesty's Prison (HM Prison), despite being pressed by the Elected Government to have the individuals deported.
Local empowerment! Another VIslander takes up top post in territory
BALSAM GHUT, Tortola, VI- Just over a month after our newsroom had reported that former Deputy Chief Immigration Officer Mr Guy M. Hill had been tipped for the post of Superintendent of Prison, his appointment has been confirmed.
Nine arrested & questioned over HM Prison stabbing death
BALSAM GHUT, Tortola, VI- Nine male inmates at Her Majesty’s Prison in Balsam Ghut, Tortola, have since been arrested and questioned in relation to the stabbing death of fellow inmate Nickail Chambers on the evening of May 30, 2021.
Guy M. Hill tipped for Superintendent of Prisons post
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Sources within the Governor’s Office have informed our newsroom that former Deputy Chief Immigration Officer Mr Guy M. Hill has been tipped to replace St Lucia national Mr Verne A.G. Garde as the Superintendent of Prisons in the Virgin Islands.
Police discovers spent shells in vicinity of HM Prison
BALSAM GHUT, Tortola, VI – Information coming into our news centre, is that police acting on an anonymous report have discovered a large number of spent shells in the vicinity of the HM Prison, in Balsam Ghut, Tortola.
Police raided HM Prison yesterday, January 26, 2019
BALSAM GHUT, Tortola, VI - Word reaching our news centre is that yesterday Saturday, January 26, 2019, in the wee hours of the morning around 5:00am, a team from the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), and Officers from Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) conducted a raid on the Prison Compound.