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Man gets 18 months in prison after admitting to gun possession, asks judge for leniency
October 03, 2023
Man gets 18 months in prison after admitting to gun possession, asks judge for leniency
A MAN was sentenced to 18 months in prison yesterday after admitting to having a loaded gun he claims he got from a murder victim shortly after the man was shot in 2021.
October 02, 2023
Disbarred attorney Jan Ward set to start prison sentence today
Disbarred attorney Ralph Jan Ward is expected to turn himself in today to begin serving an 18-month prison sentence. The 64-year-old was fitted with an electronic monitoring device on Friday after Justice Cheryl Grant-Thompson refused to extend his October 2 surrender date. Last year, Ward pleaded guilty to eight counts of stealing by reason of ...
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September 21, 2023
Man remanded to prison for firearm, ammunition charge
A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday for allegedly having a loaded gun on Second Street earlier this week.
Cost to construct new prison slashed
September 21, 2023
Cost to construct new prison slashed
The cost to construct a new prison has been slashed by approximately $40 million after officials from the Ministry of Finance said the previous $90 million price tag was too high, according to Acting Commissioner of Corrections Doan Cleare.
Revised cost of prison cut by $30-40m
September 21, 2023
Revised cost of prison cut by $30-40m
THE cost of expanding the Bahamas Department of Corrections has been reduced by about 40 per cent, down from the previous $93m, according to acting Corrections Commissioner Doan Cleare.
Murder accused remanded to prison
September 15, 2023
Murder accused remanded to prison
A MAN was remanded to prison on Friday accused of the fatal shooting of his masked accomplice last week in Yellow Elder Gardens.
Man remanded to prison on rape charge
September 15, 2023
Man remanded to prison on rape charge
A MAN was sent to prison on Friday after he was accused of sexually assaulting a woman at his house as she responded to a call for a senior citizen welfare cheque earlier this month.
Acting Prison Commissioner 'making progress' in efforts to become licenced as correctional facility
September 14, 2023
Acting Prison Commissioner 'making progress' in efforts to become licenced as correctional facility
ACTING Prison Commissioner Doan Cleare said the Bahamas Department of Corrections is making progress trying to be licensed as a correctional facility, with the American Correctional Association set to certify 30 officers in mental health management next week.
September 12, 2023
Lawyer says teen accused of attempted murder should not serve time in prison
Both the defense and the prosecution have agreed that a 15-year-old boy convicted of attempted murder should not serve his time in prison. The teen, who was on bail pending his trial, was remanded to the juvenile section of The Bahamas Department of Correctional Services following his conviction in June. He inflicted a life-threatening stab ...
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Sentenced to 18 months prison for boat theft
September 08, 2023
Sentenced to 18 months prison for boat theft
A MAN was sentenced to 18 months in prison after admitting to stealing a $40,000 21ft boat last weekend.
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