Tag: prisoners

Phase one of Mazaruni Prison expansion set for October completion

Phase one of Mazaruni Prison expansion set for October completion

- April 3, 2019

– Phase two already commenced; to be completed next year  DPI, Guyana, Wednesday, April 3, 2019 Phase One of the ... Read More

Swift action sees three prisoners charged, prohibited items confiscated

Swift action sees three prisoners charged, prohibited items confiscated

- March 8, 2019

DPI, Guyana, Friday, March 8, 2019 Swift action by the Guyana Prison Service placed a halt to actions of three ... Read More

Emergency works ongoing at the Lusignan Prison- conditions to improve for over 500 prisoners in next  24 hours

Emergency works ongoing at the Lusignan Prison- conditions to improve for over 500 prisoners in next  24 hours

- July 13, 2017

DPI, GUYANA, Thursday, July 13, 2017 Prisoners that are currently in the open area of the Lusignan Prison will have ... Read More

Update following National Security Meeting-Min Ramjattan

Update following National Security Meeting-Min Ramjattan

- July 10, 2017

DPI, Guyana, Monday, July 10, 2017 Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan - “We have made some decisions on who ... Read More

Prisoners at Lusignan will see significant improvement in the next 24hrs

Prisoners at Lusignan will see significant improvement in the next 24hrs

- July 10, 2017

DPI, GUYANA, Monday, July 10, 2017 Commissioner of Police, Seelall Persaud provided the following update from the National Security Meeting ... Read More

Study underway to address overcrowding in prison

Study underway to address overcrowding in prison

- August 23, 2016

GINA, GUYANA, Tuesday, August 23, 2016 A study to evaluate alternatives to imprisonment is currently being evaluated by the Citizen ... Read More