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Westgate inmates should not be denied the opportunity to donate blood, according to prison group head Kenneth Burgess. “We are constantly pushing to get the antiquated laws changed that prohibit us from donating blood,” the Lifeline member told The R...

Bicycles created by Westgate inmates serving life sentences have been gifted to five of the Island’s students in recognition of their hard work in school. “When I heard about this, I cleared my calendar — Corrections needs all the support we can give...

Dear Sir, It might be sobering to take note of how much care we take care of the people who oppose our country’s rules and regulations and find themselves incarcerated, in comparison with our elderly, whom we sometimes take for granted and neglect. ...

Pride and emotions ran high behind the walls at Westgate yesterday as four inmates were rewarded for months of hard work by being presented with their GED certificates. For Sanchea Douglas, and his father, Shane Todd, the achievement was overwhelming...

A 35-year-old Bermudian serving time in Westgate has been medevaced to Lahey Clinic near Boston after suffering a stroke in his cell. Lorenzo Lottimore was found early in the morning on January 31 after banging on his cell door to alert other inma...

The pioneering restorative justice programme is already beginning to reap rewards in Bermuda’s prisons, according to psychologist Davina Aidoo. The Sycamore Tree initiative, in which inmates come face to face with a victim of crime, was piloted at We...

The population of Bermuda’s correctional facilities has dropped to a new low after five years of declining prison numbers according to Commissioner of Corrections, Colonel Edward Lamb. He told The Royal Gazette that the latest figures were a testamen...

December 10, 2014 Dear Sir This is an open letter to Premier and Minister of National Security, Mr Dunkley. I sometimes read incredibly intelligent ideas put froward by normal people both in the letters section of the RG or in a blog on ...

A prison officer ordered to undergo anger management counselling after allegedly verbally abusing a sexual assault victim has been accused again of the same behaviour. Lincoln Smith, an officer at Westgate, was “placed on charge” after the young inma...

A Westgate inmate claims prisoners are living in mould-infested cells and are watched over by prison officers who are unfit to perform their duties The convicted criminal insists prisoners are denied access to social workers or the right to practice ...

A total five prisoners in Westgate jail have passed their General Education Diplomas. And yesterday Premier and National Security Minister Michael Dunkley presented the five men with their certificates. Mr Dunkley said: “I am always pleased to have t...