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HM Prison in chaos! Are locals shut out?
BALSAM GHUT, Tortola, VI- Multiple sources associated with His Majesty’s Prison (HMP) have reported to our newsroom that the prison is currently in chaos.
11 inmates graduate from HMP's Reintegration Programme
BALSAM GHUT, Tortola, VI- Eleven inmates at His Majesty’s Prison (HMP) in Balsam Ghut have received certificates of completion for participating in a six-week course designed to equip them with essential life skills for successful reintegration into society.
Jamaican Raymond B. Grant appointed Deputy Superintendent of Prisons
BALSAM GHUT, Tortola, VI- Jamaica national Mr Raymond B. Grant has been appointed Deputy Superintendent of Prisons, which means the top two positions at the prison are now held by non-locals.
UK-backed enhancements to strengthen security & safety @ HMP
BALSAM GHUT, Tortola, VI- The Government of the United Kingdom (UK) has delivered on a promise to boost the British Virgin Islands’ prison system, located in Balsam Ghut, Tortola with a comprehensive support package aimed at enhancing security, operational efficiency, and staff protection at His Majesty’s Prison (HMP).
14 HMP inmates complete 1st ever Life Skills Reintegration Programme
BALSAM GHUT, Tortola, VI- Fourteen (14) inmates from His Majesty’s Prison (HMP) have completed the first-ever Life Skills Reintegration Programme (LSRP).
UK national Jay Kendall’s appointment as HMP boss a ‘step forward’- Archer Jr
BALSAM GHUT, Tortola, VI- It was on September 15, 2023, that our newsroom first and accurately reported that the new Superintendent of Prisons in the [British] Virgin Islands would be a United Kingdom (UK) national, replacing local Guy M. Hill.
UPDATE: Prison officer injured in shooting identified as Isha Martin
EAST END, Tortola, VI- The female prison officer shot this morning, October 9, 2023, while transporting a female inmate to High Court has been identified as Isha Martin, who is originally from St Vincent and the Grenadines. She was shot in her leg and, according to hospital officials, her injuries are not life threatening.
Local Guy M. Hill Out! UK National Jay Kendall In! as new HMP Boss
BALSUM GHUT, Tortola, VI- As Virgin Islanders continue to be displaced in their homeland, yet another qualified local is left without employment. This time it is former Superintendent of His Majesty’s Prisons Guy M. Hill, an indigenous Virgin Islander.
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