Latest update August 20th, 2026 12:07 AM
Prisoner beaten…Inmate’s mother wants investigation
Pearl Bailey, in defence of her son, Calvin Bailey, who was beaten by prison warders last week, is calling on the Minister of Home Affairs to investigate the true circumstances under which her son was beaten.
Calvin Bailey when he was admitted to GPHC.
Bailey, 37, was admitted to the Georgetown Public Hospital with a fractured left arm and a cut to his right arm, following a confrontation with ranks. The incident occurred while Bailey was in solitary confinement.
He was subsequently discharged from the hospital and admitted to the infirmary at the Camp Street Prison.
Bailey is facing retrial for the murder of his 18-month-old son, Shaquan Nero, who was slain after he allegedly attacked the child’s mother, Bernadette Nero in April 2007, at Amelia’s Ward, Linden.
Prison officials described Bailey, who is facing a second trial for murder, as a troublemaker.
“I would like to get the right side of the picture to the public. After he was taken out his cell to wash up, he told the officer he suffers from asthma and wanted to see the officer in charge (O/C). The officer then gave him 15 minutes to wash up but before the time was up he told him to get back into his cell.
He then hollered loudly that he wanted to see the O/C. The warder then opened the door for another prisoner and that prisoner came out with a sharp instrument and fired a chop at my son right hand for which he received nine stitches.” Mrs. Bailey said she was told this by her son.
She further explained, “After that happened, to gain the necessary attention from the O/C he decided to light his mattress. When he ran out into the yard to the Capital (another division) the eight officers tackled him and beat him severely with a baton
Explaining why her son was placed in solitary confinement, Mrs Bailey said that her son was also accused with others for “digging a hole to get away.”
“He did not light the mattress, he got chop. He did it after to get attention to let others know what is happening to him…He is presently in the infirmary and he has no mattress on his bed. He is being ill treated,” the mother lamented.
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