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December 14, 2023
Funeral Director Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Relationship with Teen
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - A funeral director has been sentenced to five years' imprisonment after admitting to having an illegal relationship with a 14-year-old girl.
MAN BEGS 'LET ME BACK INTO PRISON': Commissioner praise for suspect who asked to cancel bail after shooting
December 13, 2023
MAN BEGS 'LET ME BACK INTO PRISON': Commissioner praise for suspect who asked to cancel bail after shooting
POLICE Commissioner Clayton Fernander wants more people accused of serious crimes to follow the example of Anthon Munroe, a murder suspect who asked a judge last week to cancel his bail because he felt unsafe.
December 11, 2023
National Security Minister addresses stalled prison promotions
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- National Security Minister Wayne Munroe says he is hopeful that prison officers can "exercise discipline," as they await promotions within that government agency. Munroe says he met with prison staff for three hours to discuss the pending promotions and assured the media on Monday morning that the promotional exercise will be rolled out [...]
National Security Minister suggests bias in recent UN report on New Providence prison and detention centers
December 11, 2023
National Security Minister suggests bias in recent UN report on New Providence prison and detention centers
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Minister of National Security Wayne Munroe has discredited information compiled in a United Nations (UN) preliminary report that reviewed the state of the prison and detention centers in New Providence. The UN report indicated that inmates alleged that their Human Rights were being infringed upon, they made claims of police brutality, the inability [...]
UN REPORTS ON DETENTION FLAWS: Forced confessions and prison problems among issues noted by group
December 11, 2023
UN REPORTS ON DETENTION FLAWS: Forced confessions and prison problems among issues noted by group
THE United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) offered a searing assessment of the country's detention systems, finding numerous faults relating to how the criminal justice system treats people deprived of their liberty.
The United Nations raises concerns over conditions of the prison, detention center and juvenile correctional homes
December 08, 2023
The United Nations raises concerns over conditions of the prison, detention center and juvenile correctional homes
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Members of the United Nations who conducted an assessment of various government agencies, including the Bahamas Department of Corrections (BDOCS), The Detention Center, the Simpson Penn School for Boys, and the Willimae Pratt School for Girls have expressed grave concerns regarding the conditions to those facilities. One of the issues raised by Dr. [...]
November 30, 2023
Quarterly inspections of prisons outlined in newly tabled Detention Regulation bill
UNDER detention regulations tabled in the House of Assembly yesterday, a review committee would visit detention facilities quarterly to inspect premises, administrative procedures and the treatment of detainees, including food served, complaints made and requests.
Prison Officer Jailed For Drugs
November 17, 2023
Prison Officer Jailed For Drugs
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - A former corrections officer caught smuggling drugs into prison has been jailed for eight months.
Two men accept plea deal for string of armed robberies - sentenced to six years prison time
November 17, 2023
Two men accept plea deal for string of armed robberies - sentenced to six years prison time
TWO men were sentenced to six years in prison as part of a plea agreement for a string of armed robberies that occurred from 2017 to 2020.
November 09, 2023
BDCS commissioner seeks promotions - wants two per year for prison officers
SOME 444 Corrections officers are awaiting promotions at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services, with the process expected to commence before the end of the month, Commissioner Doan Cleare said yesterday.
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