Prison deaths COI adjourned pending official date of continuation

Mar 30, 2016 News

It is apparent that those desirous of testifying before the Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the disturbances of the Georgetown Prison, which left 17 inmates dead, will have to put their request on hold, given that the Commission is awaiting approval for an official date for continuation.
The CoI was adjourned last week after eight prisoners presented evidence about the deadly March 3, 2016 fire.
Among the witnesses to have testified are inmates Steve Bacchus and Collis Collison. Recently, Vickram Budram, an ex-inmate of the Prisons expressed willingness to testify before the COI. The former prisoner believes that his testimony can only be beneficial to the COI which must make recommendations for the reform of the system.
However, the commission is awaiting word from Minister of State, Joseph Harmon on a date to officially reconvene and continue its work.
The Commission which comprises Justice James Patterson, Merle Mendonca and retired Director of Prisons, Dale Erskine was established to investigate, examine and report on the causes, circumstances and conditions that led to the disturbances on the morning of March 3, 2016, that resulted in the death of prisoners and any other subsequent disturbances at the Camp Street Prisons; the nature of all injuries sustained by the Prisoners, and any other subsequent disturbances.
Stakeholders whose views will be considered by the commission may include staff of the Prisons and their representative unions, members of the judiciary, prisoners accommodated within the Camp Street facility, functionaries in the Ministries of Public Health and Social Protection and any other stakeholder whose input would be deemed appropriate.
According to the rules of procedure, the commission was expected to render its report, findings and recommendations to the Minister of Public Security by the 15th of March, 2016 or such other date as the Minister of Public Security shall determine.
The Inquiry is continually held in the Conference Room of the Department of Public Service, Ministry of the Presidency, 164 Waterloo Street, South Cummingsburg, and can be held in such other places as the Chairman may determine.
Additionally, the Inquiry is held in public, with reservation of the Commissioners to exclude any person/s deemed unfit for the due conduct of the Inquiry, the preservation of Order, or for any other reason.

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