Georgetown Prison is considered relatively stable - Prisons Director

Georgetown Prison is considered relatively stable – Prisons Director

Feb 22, 2011 News

After a recent discovery of a .32 round raid in Camp Street Prison which was found after police and prison officials carried out a routine search of the prison Saturday, the Director of Prison’s Dale Erskine disclosed yesterday in a release that the Georgetown Prison is considered relatively stable.
The release further stated that the Prison Directorate notes with grave concern the article, “Officers Fear Security Threat at Georgetown Prison” in the Kaieteur News dated Tuesday February 15, 2011 which was purportedly gleaned from an interview with Prison Officer Jermaine Charles.
According to the Director of Prisons, the issues of staffing and security threats are dynamic challenges within the current prison setting. However, diligent efforts are made by both the Prison Directorate and Ministry of Home Affairs to address the challenges facing both inmates and staff at all prisons locations throughout Guyana.
He stated that the administration of the Guyana Prison Service wishes to state clearly that currently the Georgetown Prison is considered relatively stable, in spite of the multidimensional challenges it faces, like any other penal institution around the world.
Erskine added that the Guyana Prison Service, as a member of the Joint Services, has been receiving yeoman support from other Joint Services entities to maintain the security and integrity of prison locations. In this regard, there are several security support systems which provide the Joint Services with the platform to effectively respond to any major security threat occurring at any prison location.
He noted that the Prison Directorate is unaware of any mini-riots and threats of unrest occurring within the Georgetown Prison over the past several months.
“The Guyana Prison Service remains resolute in providing a safe and secure environment for prisoners, officers and by extension, the society at large,” Erskine stated.
In 2008 a .22 round of ammunition was found on prisoner Edwin Niles. Niles, who was incarcerated on a marijuana possession charge, was admitted to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) on July 3 with a broken arm and second and third degree burns to his shoulders, back and buttocks. He succumbed on July 11, 2008.
After an almost three-month investigation, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) recommended that two senior prison officers be charged with manslaughter for the death of prison inmate Edwin Niles that was found with .22 rounds of ammunition on a prisoner.
An autopsy revealed that he died from a clot in the lungs due to the burns about the back. It is alleged that Niles was beaten and scalded with hot water while being interrogated at the Georgetown Prisons in connection with the ammunition on his person.

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