“Nefarious officers” who smuggle cellphones into prison for inmates are said to be among the greatest contributors to the 530 cellphones being found amongst 399 inmates. “That’s more than one phone per prisoner, and those are ones you managed to seize,” Justice Brian Cottle said as he added how disheartening it is to hear that the phones are being used “to reach out to” and “interfere” with victims. These statistics …
A literacy program designed specifically for prisoner adult learners has resumed in St Vincent’s two prisons with funding from the Maria Holder Memorial Trust, after restrictions posed by the Covid pandemic and volcanic eruptions interrupted the initial project. [caption id="attachment 170728" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Literacy Expert Lynden Punnett (left), during a mentor training session with prisoners at Belle Isle Correctional Facility[/caption] In 2020/2021, 35 prisoners were involved the literacy program and a …