Matthew Samuda.
A relative of an inmate at the St Catherine Adult Correctional Centre in Spanish Town has expressed concern over the welfare of her family member following reports of abuse and a hunger strike at the facility.
Although officials have denied that a hunger strike is taking place, Carol Eccleston, who lives in Toronto, said she was watching developments with a view to alert human-rights groups in Canada to lobby for the inmates.
Local human-rights lobby Stand Up For Jamaica (SUFJ) also said it had been informed of inmates being abused at the facility and that a hunger strike began on Christmas Day.