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US officials raise concerns over prison's failure to meet standards

HER Majesty’s Prison continues to fail to meet international standards, with overcrowding and access to adequate medical care presenting major problems in the men’s maximum-security block, a newly released 2012 human rights report from the US State Department points out.

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Prison 'ankle deep' in faeces

OFFICIALS from the Prison Officers Association are calling on the government to step in and rectify the growing amount of faeces that has accumulated on the ground in the maximum security section of Her Majesty’s Prison.

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Plan to shock young with effects of crime

UNRULY youngsters are about to learn first-hand about the consequences of deviant behaviour as Urban Renewal launches “Operation Shock Therapy” today.

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MINISTER: Prisons should be last resort for non-violent and petty crimes

PRISON should, as far as possible, be a last resort for persons charged or convicted of non-violent, petty crimes, Minister of National Security Dr Bernard Nottage said. Dr Nottage

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