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Prison Officers took a total 897 sick leave days in 2011- Report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- A total of eight hundred and ninety seven (897) sick leave days were taken by prison officers of Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) in Balsum Ghut during 2011, which has been suggested was mostly as a result of staff disgruntlement.
Drug possession charge dropped against convicted youth
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - David Turnbull, who appeared in the Magistrate’s Court on July 27, 2012, to answer a charge of unlawful possession of Cannabis, which he pleaded not guilty to, had the charge dismissed by Magistrate Tamia Richards.
Only 13 out of 72 staff are locals at Her Majesty’s Prison
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - After learning when the Governor’s Office appeared before the 2012 Standing Finance Committee (SFC) that both the Governor and the Ministry of Education and Culture were responsible for the prison with “gray” areas, the Superintendent of Her Majesty’s Prison Richard Holder has also added to the confusion.
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