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Dec 30, 2010 News
The administration of the Guyana Prison Service has irrefutably stated that the Georgetown Prison recorded no death of any inmate over the Christmas holiday weekend as was stated in a Kaieteur News article under the caption ‘Forgotten prisoner dies in cell’.
The Prison Administration, in a strongly worded press statement, said that it refutes the article, adding that there was no record of any prisoner by the name of Barnes at the prison as was contained in the same article.
“The Administration is deeply concerned with the continuous flow of mis-information from the Kaieteur News in relation to operations of the Georgetown Prison that has no merit,” the statement said.
It added that number of articles carried by this newspaper concerning the Georgetown Prison are mischievous in nature and contribute to disquietude in the Prison environment, tarnishes the professional image of the Guyana Prison Service and de-motivate the hard working staff of the Prison Service.
According to a senior prison official, the Christmas season was quiet throughout the five locations and void of any major incidents. Prisoners, the administration said, were served with their traditional Christmas meals, played games and viewed the television as a part of their relaxation.
“The Prison Administration wishes to remind the Management of Kaieteur News that such irresponsible reporting can impact on the security of the Prisons and can have disastrous consequences to the society at large,” the prison statement which was signed by the Director Dale Erskine, said.
This newspaper had received information on the reported death of the prisoner from inmates of the institution, who also spoke about the substandard meals that they were served over the Christmas holiday weekend.
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