Prisoner from Chagos Islands arrives in Montserrat to complete sentence
A prisoner from the Chagos Islands has been successfully transferred to Montserrat to complete his sentence in His Majesty’s Prison in Brades. Responding to an…
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Appeals court frees mother jailed for two years for $15k theft
A mother of young children who was jailed for 28 months for stealing just over EC$15,200 from the Montserrat Port Authority has been released from…
‘We’re not being used as a penal colony’, Montserrat’s premier assures
Montserrat is not going to be used as a penal colony, Premier Reuben Meade has assured residents after he confirmed that three prisoners from Diego…
Police and prison officers complete ‘use of force’ training
The Royal Montserrat Police Service recently completed its second cohort of ‘use of force’ training for police officers and His Majesty’s Prison staff, focusing on…
Compassion plea for pregnant prisoner gathers widespread support
A plea to Governor Sarah Tucker to show leniency to a pregnant inmate due to give birth this month has garnered support throughout Montserrat. Residents…
Human rights advocate calls for compassion for pregnant prisoner
A child social worker has called on Governor Sarah Tucker to consider “clemency or some form of leniency” for a pregnant inmate at His Majesty’s…
Prison CCTV system is only ‘partially functioning’, says premier
The closed circuit television (CCTV) system at His Majesty’s Prison in Brades is just “partially functioning”, Premier Joseph E Farrell has said. The premier was…
Judge dismisses prisoner’s assault claim over timing issue
A judge has dismissed a Montserrat prisoner’s compensation claim for an alleged assault because he filed it nearly two years past the deadline. Stephen Molyneaux,…
His Majesty’s Prison to get new security camera system
The Office of the Deputy Governor is seeking proposals from companies to design, supply and install a security camera system at His Majesty’s Prison. They…