Superintendent of the Dominica State Prison Jeffrey Edmond has reported a significant drop in the inmates’ population, moving from 261 in 2023 to 226 in 2025.
He made the announcement while presenting the end-of-year report of the Dominica State Prison at a press conference recently.
Presently, the prison population is 208 males and two females.
“We have seen a significant drop in our inmate population moving from averages of 261 in 2023 and 254 in 2024 to 226 in 2025,” he revealed. “Of special mention is a drop in the remand population.”
According to him, this reduction reflects the state’s commitment to facilitating positive outcomes for individuals within the prison’s care.
Meanwhile, he said, the Government of Dominica has invested tremendous sums of money to procure a walk-through and baggage scanner amounting to $170,000 and an up-to-date CCTV monitoring system.
“When these equipment are commissioned, it will greatly enhance our security systems at the prison. Both the scanners and the CCTV monitoring systems are about 95 percent complete,” he said. “Training in the use of these equipment will commence shortly.”
Furthermore, Edmond said the prison service remains committed to implementing innovative programs and initiatives that promote rehabilitation, reduce recidivism, and foster positive outcomes for individuals under our care.
“We appreciate the support of our partners, stakeholders, and the community in our shared mission to transform lives and build a safer, more inclusive society,” he said.
Edmond thanked all prison officers for their unwavering effort and support systems.
Good to hear of these developments. Remarkable that none of these basic security systems: cameras and scanners,have been fully installed all this time. In all fairness the country needs a new prison as well as police headquaters. Systems and facilities are totally outdated; have outlived their usefullness, and anyone who for any reason is remanded or awaiting representation or a court hearing faces horrible conditions in any of these facilities. Doesn’t seem to be a priority for any government at all.