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Prison Officers honoured for service beyond call of duty
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A number of prison officers have come in for recognition for their efforts in preventing a recent stabbing incident from escalating at Her Majesty’s Prison and for their part played in the recapture of an inmate that had escaped from the facility.
UPDATE: Fmr prison officer Morton has case to answer - Magistrate
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards has ruled that former Prison Officer, Steve Morton does indeed have a case to answer before the court and has thrown out a no case submission made by the defence.
Inmate alleges illegal phones commonplace at HM Prison
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Murder accused Jessroy McKelly made a series of allegations and complaints when he appeared before the Magistrate’s Court recently.
HM Prison inmate escapes & is recaptured
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– Her Majesty’s prison inmate Andrew Angus Penn has been charged with escaping lawful custody after escaping from the prison compound at Balsum Ghut on Saturday April 6, 2013.
Prisoner Jessroy McKelly rushed to hospital after alleged suicide attempt
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- News just reaching Virgin Islands News Online is that Her Majesty's Prison inmate Jessroy McKelly has been rushed to Peebles Hospital following an alleged suicide attempt.
UPDATE: Near riot at HMP following stabbing of inmate
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- There was another scare for prison officers yesterday, February 28, 2013 as inmates of Her Majesty’s Prison in Balsum Ghut became uneasy following the stabbing of Wakima Lettsome.
HMP admonished to hire locally
ROAD TOWN, Tortola - Minister for Education and Culture Hon. Myron V. Walwyn this morning, February 21, 2013 admonished that those conducting interviews to fill vacancies at Her Majesty Prison (HMP) to do everything possible to hire locally. "He who has ears let him ear," Hon. Walwyn stated emphatically.
Despite $294,937.97 contract, HMP still without proper fencing!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The issue of safety and security at Her Majesty’s Prison continues to be a sore point and its reality was evident in the a recent jail break among several other security breaches in the past and once left unattended or if the slothful action of the present government continues, an even worse situation lurks.
UPDATE: Richard D. Holder was a man of distinction & honour- Premier Smith
ROAD TOWN, Tortola VI- The late Superintendent of Prisons Richard Dacosta Holder was laid to rest today December 19, 2012 amid glowing tributes from the upper echelon of society including Premier Dr the Honourable D. Orlando Smith and Governor Boyd McCleary.
UPDATE: Funeral date for Richard Holder still unknown
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Almost three weeks since well known Superintendent of Prisons Richard Holder passed away, no funeral date has yet been confirmed for his burial. Mr Holder died on November 24, 2012.
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