Antigua and Barbuda
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Central America and the Caribbean
Justice
Mental health
Facilities
Antigua & Barbuda
Following a court order mandating that Public Safety Minister Sir Steadroy Benjamin find a suitable place to detain murder-accused schizophrenic Ziggy Beazer, Cabinet yesterday announced that a refurbished facility in Crabbs would serve as this temporary space.
Antigua and Barbuda: prospects dwindle for new prison facility as retrofitting remains priority
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Central America and the Caribbean
Material conditions
Antigua & Barbuda
National Security Minister Sir Steadroy Benjamin revealed that the government currently lacks the necessary funds to undertake the construction of a new prison facility.The ongoing retrofitting efforts aim to address concerns related to overcrowding and outdated infrastructure that have adversely i…
Central America and the Caribbean
Material conditions
Antigua & Barbuda
Long-awaited better housing facilities for prison inmates are a step closer with the completion of the first phase of major upgrades.
Material conditions
Antigua & Barbuda
There is no running water, educational classes are suspended because infectious diseases have scared off the teachers and almost 400 inmates are squeezed into a site intended for 150 - minus one who escaped over the weekend.
It is a Monday morning at 1735, Antigua and Barbuda’s national prison, whi…