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A prison officer who joined the service three years ago was held with items deemed to be prohibited while attempting to enter the Eastern Correctional and Rehabilitation Centre.
On Tuesday, Justice Carol Gobin wrote to the manager of the Judiciary’s protocol and information unit, Carl Francis, about her concerns over the Judiciary’s statement sent out on the weekend.
Judges and the Masters of the Children and Criminal Courts have “quietly” visited the prisons and the Youth Training and Rehabilitation Centre on several occasions despite it being unusual for them to do so.