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Westgate Hosts ‘Community Reintegration Fair’
Nine private sector companies and over a dozen helping or Government agencies turned up for the Department of Correction’s “Bridging the Gap Vll: Community Reintegration Fair” held this morning [Mar.28] at Westgate Correctional Facility. The private sector companies were companies that are willing to hire recently or just released prison inmates.... Read more of this article
Video: Prison Officers March On Cabinet
[Updated with video] Prison officers marched on Cabinet this morning [Mar.27] and presented a list of grievances to Premier Paula Cox and Attorney General Kim Wilson. A press statement from the Prison Officers Association said they “continue to carry out their duties in the most professional manner despite not having the tools and resources to... Read more of this article
Videos: Parole System To Be Revised
Premier Paula Cox and Attorney General Kim Wilson held a press briefing today [Feb.2] to announce changes to the parole system. Minister Wilson said, “Cabinet recently approved a set of legislative provisions designed to enhance the parole regime.”According to Minister Wilson, these changes will introduce a tiered system of sentencing which will... Read more of this article
Prisoner Given 6 Months For Death Threats
A 21-year-old Westgate prisoner had six months added on to his sentence this morning [Dec.8] after admitting telling Corrections Officers he would kill them when he is released. In Magistrates Court, before Senior Magistrate Archie Warner, 21-year old Westgate Correctional Facility inmate Desmond Richardson pleaded guilty to four charges of using threatening... Read more of this article
Agreement: Comprehensive Review Of Prisons
The Prison Officers Association and the Government signed an agreement today [Aug.26], to move forward with “an independent comprehensive review of the Department of Corrections, with the aim of producing a 5 year strategic plan.” Attorney General and Minister of Justice Michael Scott said the review aims to address concerns and to ensure... Read more of this article
What’s It Like? Bermudian Jailed Abroad
As readers are aware, there are presently three Bermudians incarcerated in a Puerto Rican prison, awaiting trial on charges of possessing 700lbs of cannabis. Bernews was aware of a prior case in which a Bermudian was caught smuggling drugs and incarcerated in Puerto Rico. Checking official records shows that at one point he was held in the exact same... Read more of this article
Prison Comparison #2: Bermuda vs Jamaica
Below is a direct comparison of a Bermudian prison and a Jamaican prison, provided by a man who spent time in both. This follows up on our post showing a general overview of prison conditions in Bermuda compared to three overseas prisons. The Bermuda government had stated on April 6 that they are looking into the feasibility of tranferring prisoners... Read more of this article
Ex-Prisoner Speaks: Bermuda Vs Overseas
Following Government’s revelation that they are considering sending prisoners overseas, we spoke with a gentleman that has experience in both. He has been incarcerated in Bermuda, as well as in North America, Jamaica as well as another Caribbean island. He was involved in drug trafficking, and spent time incarcerated for a variety of drug offenses... Read more of this article
