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5 mths after prisoners escaped, Superintendent still on job, but 2 locals sent on leave!
BALSAM GHUT, Tortola, VI- It was some five months ago that two inmates from His Majesty’s Prison (HMP) escaped and to date they have not been recaptured. They escaped on the night of Saturday, October 25, 2025.
Inmate who stabbed prison officer had 'mental health challenges'- Prison boss
BALSAM GHUT, Tortola, VI- His Majesty's Prison (HMP) has confirmed Virgin Islands News Online's first and accurate story about a stabbing incident at the prison on March 30, 2025.
Females defeat males in HM Prison's 1st ever inmates debate
BALSAM GHUT, Tortola, VI- His Majesty's Prison held its first debate between male and female inmates as part of its ongoing rehabilitative initiative.
Office of Gender Affairs & HM Prison discuss gender-focused initiatives
BALSAM GHUT, Tortola, VI- The Office of Gender Affairs and His Majesty’s Prison have held discussions on gender-related initiatives and training for staff and inmates at the institution.
13 prison inmates complete Skills of Life Programme
BALSAM GHUT, Tortola, VI- Thirteen prisoners at His Majesty's Prison in Balsam Ghut on Tortola have received completion certificates for successfully navigating a Skills of Life Programme.
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.
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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