Tag: Mazaruni prison
Prison reform top on gov’t agenda
Isaiah Braithwaite- September 9, 2020- Lusignan prison to be reconstructed - $2B for construction, rehabilitation and upgrading of prisons Part of the Lusignan Prison ... Read More
Construction of additional cells at Camp Street Prison recommences
Isaiah Braithwaite- September 4, 2020Director of Prisons, Gladwin Samuels The construction of additional cells at the Camp Street Prison has recommenced. This was disclosed ... Read More
Mazaruni prison escapee recaptured
Isaiah Braithwaite- April 16, 2020DPI, Guyana, Thursday, April 16, 2020 The Guyana Prison Service has reported that Mazaruni prison escapee Christopher Punch was recaptured ... Read More
Mazaruni Prisons gets new emergency response speed boat
Isaiah Braithwaite- September 3, 2019DPI, Guyana, Tuesday, September 3, 2019 The capacity of the Mazaruni Prison to transport prisoners in the event of an ... Read More
President pardons four male inmates
Staff Writer- July 31, 2019Ministry of the Presidency, Press Release Georgetown, Guyana, July 31, 2019 President David Granger, pursuant to Articles 188, 189 and ... Read More
Steel cells for Camp Street Prison on site
Staff Writer- April 4, 2019– to be assembled soon ─ govt addressing current overcrowding at prisons across the country DPI, Guyana, Thursday, April 4, ... Read More
Phase one of Mazaruni Prison expansion set for October completion
Staff Writer- April 3, 2019– Phase two already commenced; to be completed next year DPI, Guyana, Wednesday, April 3, 2019 Phase One of the ... Read More
$39.5M Water Treatment Facility for Mazaruni Prison
Staff Writer- October 1, 2018DPI, Guyana, Monday, October 1, 2018 The Mazaruni Prison is set to receive a spanking new water treatment facility, Director ... Read More
Mazaruni Prison upgrade moving apace
Staff Writer- February 20, 2018DPI, GUYANA, Tuesday February 20, 2018 Acting Director of Prisons, Gladwin Samuels said that twelve of the living quarters earmarked ... Read More
Mazaruni expansion onstream, facility to get 24hrs electricity
Staff Writer- December 20, 2017DPI, GUYANA, Wednesday, December 20, 2017 Director of Prisons (acting) Gladwin Samuels said that the expansion of Mazaruni Prison is ... Read More