Top Cop recommends moving life-serving prisoners out of VI
The Commissioner made the announcements during an address to members of the Rotary Club of Tortola on July 8, 2021.
During a video presentation, Mr Collins said, “As part of National Security Council we recommended an immediate review of the prison and also a longer-term review of what's going on there because, clearly, things aren't right,” he said.
While Mr Collins did not go into the details about what specific factors led to the recommendation, he hinted that coming of the review could be radical new policies.
“Just to give you a flavour of some of the things I'm thinking about are… you know when we've got life-serving prisoners do they need to be held on the island?” he questioned.
“Can we not move them to other islands other jurisdictions and have a sort of reciprocal arrangement?,” the Commissioner said.
Under the constitutional watch of the Governor, the prison has had several stabbings, prison breaks and murder.
Following the hurricanes of 2017, prisoners, including those in for murder, were on the loose and no one has yet been held culpable.
In May 2021, a fatal stabbing rocked the confined walls of the prison. The victim was Jamaica national Nickail Chambers, 29. Several persons were injured in the incident.
Meanwhile, after nearly 8 years a local, Guy M. Hill, was this month appointed Superintendent of Prisons.
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52 Responses to “Top Cop recommends moving life-serving prisoners out of VI”
That could create another scenario, for he could be freed in his homeland and later whine up here again legally.. that would call for some serious legislation..
Right now we have spaniards who slip through to the US, and when they commit offences and are deported to their homeland , they return here as if nothing had ever happened , and we do not do any follow ups..
My opinion is that anyone sentenced at least 10 years should do the Tomlin their homecountry . It our cost saving and more humane.Their relatives could visit more frequently. They would be more culturally comfortable
It would be polite if thir home countries would offer to house them as a gesture of good will since the BVIaffordsso msny of them a rise from poverty and upward mobility
The VI prison population is dominated by Caribbean expats and/ or offsprings where one or both parents are expats.
Prison in the VI is not a deterrent to them . Prison stay in their c ountry would more likely be a deterrent. The thought of returning to their country for most of the Caribbean expats illicit severe panic and anxiety. Home is not where their heart lies.
the commissioner of police can freely make certain decisions but how come the same commissioner is not held accountable for the drug money in the custody of his department
divide and conquer
so you born here you will be sent to another Jurisdiction so family & friends won’t be seeing you for many years
That family would build up an anger and great hostility for the system and there could be serious reprisals with long lasting devious effects to the community and persons..
In the states, family drive for hours to see their love ones. This is only if you are on their approved visitors list. The prisoners here have been running a racket. Its time the see what real prison life is about. Then they will think twice.
Tell me
If the prison head said it you still would of have a problem
If the governor said it you would of still have a problem
The minister over prisons wouldn’t say it because that would affect votes in next elections
Y’all very heartless if the tables were turn y’all would have never thought about commenting those stuff
Secondly, agree with not sending all murderers away. This penalty should be reserved for all prisoners that pose a threat to guards and other inmates.
Things for you to think about:
Uneducated police
Underpaid police
Rotten police
Unsolved murders
Mystery of missing drugs and valuable items, etc.
Please Sir, start there. Then when you find out who causing problems in the prison, and the Super. Ain’t get it together, feel free to give him some valuable advice.