Jailbreaks and Other Prison Concerns Related Links: Poverty, Housing, and Unemployment Letters Menu Archival Menu Thirty-seven prison officers disciplined in 2005 over abuse May 13, 2007 British help to boost prison rehabilitation scheme March 16, 2007 British High Commission partners Prison Service on rehab project March 16, 2007 Law provides for clean slate for rehabilitated prison inmates March 15, 2007 Reckoning March 5, 2007 The callaloo connection January 31, 2007 Prisons Service should focus on vulnerability of jails January 26, 2007 Illegal activities flourish behind the prison walls January 22, 2007 That prison commission January 22, 2007 Guyana 's prison population nears 2,000 January 12, 2007 Georgetown prisons bursting at the seams December 15, 2006 23 complete training course at Prisons Headquarters July 12, 2004 One-year HIV/AIDS workshop commences at Georgetown Prison June 30, 2004 More equipment for prison service March 12, 2004 An encouraging trend January 20, 2004 Home Affairs Minister tours New Amsterdam Prison January 7, 2004 Prisoner sneaked out as constable snacked December 25, 2003 Prison head moots alternative sentencing to jail time December 23, 2003 Boutique-browsing prisoners December 18, 2003 Mash Day jailbreak was hard lesson for prison system December 16, 2003 No place for homosexuality in prisons - Erskine December 16, 2003 Georgetown Prison removal necessary to improve security December 16, 2003 Minister woos 'condom-in-prison' debate December 11, 2003 Health Minister advocates condoms for prisoners December 8, 2003 PNCR wants escorts for shoe-shopping inmates dismissed November 28, 2003 PNC/R wants action after 'prisoner shopping' probe November 28, 2003 Boutique browsing prisoners November 27, 2003 New Christian programme to tackle prisoner reform October 21, 2003 $47M Mazaruni Prison completed October 16, 2003 Camp St Prison: Investors wanted September 3, 2003 Former prisoner wants Prison Director’s office in jail compound August 31, 2003 Drugs, corruption, entrepreneurs rampant in Camp Street prison August 29, 2003 Prisoner found dead in cell July 8, 2003 Prisoner beaten to death July 8, 2003 Family was notified of inmate’s death June 29, 2003 Family wants justice for prisoner shot dead by police June 27, 2003 Prison authorities seeing positive changes from sex offenders programme June 25, 2003 Minister to Prison Service: Be agents for change June 25, 2003 Prison escapee still on the lam June 20, 2003 Two religious leaders to launch rehab programme at Lusignan prison June 16, 2003 Search on to locate new central prison June 8, 2003 More rehab courses for prison inmates May 12, 2003 Linden highway site identified for new prison February 27, 2003 Camp St Prison tightens security for Mash Day February 23, 2003 Reform scheme to make prisoners more self-employable February 19, 2003 Improvements planned for fire and prison services - Gajraj February 18, 2003 ‘Prisoners of Purpose’ January 19, 2003 Prison Service launches fund for Roxanne Whinfield January 5, 2003 Ministry clears misunderstandings of prisoners with respiratory problems December 24, 2002 Police probing Sunday’s jailbreak at NA prison December 13, 2002 Minimum of 15 years jail proposed for ransom kidnapping December 11, 2002 Parole is an earned benefit, not a right October 15, 2002 Parole is not a right; rather it is an earned benefit October 15, 2002 Prison break-out report unfair, fails to explore overcrowding June 15, 2002 Three prison officers sent on leave; one transferred June 14, 2002 Prison debacle June 11, 2002 Changes at top urged June 8, 2002 Commission recommends injection of new blood in Prison Service June 8, 2002 Guyana and UK sign prisoner transfer pact April 6, 2002 Authorities on land hunt for new prison March 20, 2002 Prison reform March 12, 2002 AG disturbed at Chancellor's revelation March 12, 2002 Prison reform high on agenda February 28, 2002 Maximum security required at prisons February 27, 2002 Prison officers complete basic recruitment training December 12, 2001 Twenty-two prisoners take their turn in familiar roof-top protest August 18, 2001 What is going on in our prisons? July 17, 2001 Sixteen inmates stage prison roof protest July 13, 2001 Escapes from prisons on the decline May 29, 2001 Prison escapes on the decline - official May 28, 2001 A © page from: Guyana: Land of Six Peoples