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Justice Minister Kim Wilson has given a “snapshot” of issues raised by an independent review of the Island’s prisons, which will “pave the way for a five-year strategic plan”. Citing security concerns, Senator Wilson said it would not be appropriate ...

June 5, 2012 Dear Sir, This is my response to chairman of POA Craig Clark’s letter to the Editor. Mr Clark said they are not afraid of the forthcoming report from the British prison expert Phil Wheatley. If Mr Wheatley came here on a whirlwind visit...

May 31, 2012 Dear Sir, The Prison Officers Association is by no means fearful of any recommendations made from the Wheatley Report. We have been on the forefront of change for the direction and vision of the Bermuda Department of Corrections. We had ...

A top British prison expert has completed his review of Bermuda's Department of Corrections and handed the report to Government. Justice Minister Kim Wilson yesterday offered no comment on Phil Wheatley's review. Said a Government spokeswoman: “The M...

The finding of a Coroner’s jury that prison inmate Kino Outerbridge died of a heroin overdose while at Westgate Correctional Facility shines a light on a reality that few want to admit, and even fewer wish to tackle. The reality is that Bermuda’s pr...

UK prisons expert Phil Wheatley conducted a whirlwind tour of the Island's facilities during a brief visit. The former director-general of the British Prison Service was here for a series of low-key interviews earlier this month. His report, carrying...

Prison officers are accepting cash to walk drugs and illegal contraband into prison, sources have told The Royal Gazette. Meanwhile would-be whistle-blowers keep quiet for fear of being transferred to undesirable shifts or posts, prison officers who ...

A jury has called on Westgate prison to ramp up drug interdiction, train prison officers in medical procedure, and communicate better with families of inmates in the wake of medical emergencies. These recommendations came at the conclusion of an inqu...