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Full Text: 2012 Parole Board Annual Report
During 2012, the Parole Board reviewed more than 131 cases and chose to release 32 persons, according to the 2012 Parole Board Report. Parole is defined in the report as, “The conditional release from imprisonment that entitles the person receiving it to serve the remainder of their term of incarceration under supervision in the community, if... Read more of this article
Minister: Prison Work Programme To Continue
[Updated with video] The incident which resulted in a sex offender working outside his victim’s mothers home was “the result of a genuine fault in the system and where there are flaws in the system then it is the responsibility of the Government to address them,” Public Safety Minister Michael Dunkley said today. Last week the newspaper... Read more of this article
Sustain Bermuda Seminar On Jail Alternatives
The Sustain Bermuda initiative is inviting the public to attend a brown bag lunch this Friday [Mar. 22] where the topic of discussion will be “Alternatives To Incarceration”. “The cost of housing inmates in Bermuda is significantly high,” said a spokesman. “The alternatives may assist in decreasing recidivism and could... Read more of this article
Minister Dunkley On Parole Board Report
The 2012 Parole Board Report highlights the need for an amendment to the relevant legislation related to minimum sentences to be served before being eligible for parole, Minister of Public Safety Michael Dunkley said this morning [Mar 18] in the House of Assembly. Minister Dunkley said, “If an offender is sentenced to 9 months imprisonment and... Read more of this article
Crackdown On Prohibited Items In Prison
Cabinet has approved amendments to increase the penalties for conveying prohibited articles into prison and to also provide a sentencing regime around specific prohibited articles including cell phones, Public Safety Minister Michael Dunkley said this morning [Mar 8] in the House of Assembly. “The Commissioner of Corrections has instituted a zero-tolerance... Read more of this article
Minister On Prison Farm’s ‘Giving Back Program’
Public Safety Minister Michael Dunkley held a press conference today [Feb 21] to highlight the Prison Farm’s ‘Giving Back to the Community Program,’ which involves inmates providing manpower for the completion of general labour. Minister Dunkley said, “We are here today to highlight the significant contribution the Bermuda Department... Read more of this article
Man Charged With Smuggling Goods Into Prison
In Magistrates Court yesterday [Feb 4], Alfred Thompson, 44, pleaded not guilty to a charge of trespassing and trying to unlawfully pass banned goods into Westgate Correctional Facility. Crown Counsel Carrington Mahoney alleged that Thompson had been apprehended in the environs of the prison facility with items including Samson tobacco, Rizla rolling... Read more of this article
Minister Dunkley Meets With Corrections Officials
Yesterday [Jan 16], the Minister of Public Safety Michael Dunkley continued his round of familiarization visits with a visit to Corrections HQ and Westgate Correctional Facility. Accompanied by Junior Minister Sen. Jeffrey Baron, Minister Dunkley met with Commissioner of Corrections, Lt. Col. Edward Lamb and his senior team followed by an extensive... Read more of this article
Public Safety Minister On Prisoner Transfer Option
The possibility of transferring prisoners overseas is an “option that should be considered after discussions with all relevant authorities,” newly-appointed Minister of Public Safety Michael Dunkley said. The Minister noted he is scheduled to meet with the Corrections’ senior team as well as the Prison Officers’ Association this month... Read more of this article
Minister Updates: Substance Abuse Treatment
Earlier this afternoon, the Attorney General and Minister of Justice Kim Wilson provided an update of the substance abuse treatment services and facilities which fall under the Ministry. Minister Wilson said the Transitional Living Center [TLC] — which was located at Westgate and aimed to help offenders successfully reintegrating into the community... Read more of this article
Reported Stabbing At Westgate Prison
The Westgate Correctional Facility was under a lockdown condition this morning [Oct 24] after an inmate was stabbed by another inmate with a knife, according to a report from ZBM News. A Department of Corrections spokesperson told Bernews, “The Department of Corrections confirmed that there was an incident involving an inmate earlier today. “However... Read more of this article
Prisoner Pleads Guilty To Head-Butting Officer
Currently serving a 30-year sentence for attempted murder, 21-year-old Sanchey Grant was back in Court this morning [Aug 23], where he received a six month sentence which will run concurrently with his longer sentence. Grant had pleaded guilty to head-butting a prison officer on the morning of 23rd March 2012 inside the maximum security section at Westgate... Read more of this article
