256 inmates are currently behind bars in Dominica, chief prison officer Raphael Catin has disclosed.
The number of males continues to outweigh the number of females with 251 and 5 inmates respectively.
Catin gave the update at the close of the January 2011 criminal assizes at the High Court Monday morning.
There are 57 males and 3 females on remand, he revealed. Catin also declared that 6 juveniles, all of whom are male, are in custody; 3 of them are on remand.
A total of four prisoners are at large after they escaped from the Stockfarm prison.
Meantime Judge Birnie Stephenson Brookes used the close of the assizes to reiterate a call for more lawyers to volunteer in assisting with criminal matters. Brookes has expressed concern about the situation as some individuals who come before the court for trial cannot afford a lawyer. She said very few lawyers have been offering their assistance.
“If most of the bar commit themselves to take on at least one pro bono per year the burden would not be on these three gentlemen,” she said, referring to the lawyers who have been helping out.
“When a person appears before the court unrepresented it puts the judge in a position where the judge has to sit as judge and at the same time be an advocate for the defendant, it puts the judge to wear two hats,” she said.
act a little better ner people in DA
waaattt dat doh have space 4 skerro nah pal stupes,,,,,, i done see mr going free on all charges,,,,
u don’t c over 100 women in jail? right i doe fink so
so 2 u all my ppl out in d/ca, what u do bad will haunt u
SO B CAREFUL!
because our system protecting women u see …who way woman dont do crime stupes …if is america u would how much of dem dat wud be inside for neglecting their children and go behind man in d night
so I wonder if that is the reason they giving bail to people they charge for murder?
the jail getting overcrowded then put the jail birds to work to build a bigger home for them
I want mouth of the south to go build the jail 4 she and her mama!!!!!!!!!!!
amen
I wonder why so many criminals get light sentencing. I wonder what happened to the woman who killed her two little girls.
I wonder what happened to the woman who killed her two girls.
Prison can be overcrowded but it will still have space for poor people.
Well just build a bigger prison ner all u running allu mouth
Don’t worry is u w p that do that as a matter of fact is uwp that did everything that’s going wrong in dominica.
U said it so i belive it!!!!! is them self that doing all this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
sad for a small island like dominica,but the lawywers will not help,if your a drug dealer they will.
It would be interesting to know the impact that illegals drugs is having on the prison population. Does any one have any statistics on the number of inmates that are in prison for drug related crimes?
I thought Algernon Charter was the chief prison officer?
Algernon Charter is the Superintendent of Prison.
but wait awhile… if they doesn’t get get what you want the police to say? every week or month say they are still looking? Jesus Christ help these ppl
I feel you miss Brooks. These lawyers will not volunteer to help because they are all about their money and not interested in helping for free. Magistrate Tiyani would have definitely help for free because he is about people first, but unfortunately, he was not lucky enough to make it to the bar.
who is u kno who ah ah ah
who?
FOR YOU RIGHT
Dominica the free port the real (Land of the free).just do as you please …..SMH
If I may borrow a quote from the movie Madea Family reunion
“What happened to us. Who are you? Do you know who you are? What happened to the pride and the dignity and the love and respect that we had for one another? Where did it go? And how, How do we get it back. I’ma tell you. Young Black men, take your place. We need you. Your sons and daughters need you. Did you understand what I just said. You were sold off and had no choice, yes but now it’s time to stay. Take your place. Now. Starting now. Starting now. Young black women, you are more than your thighs and your hips. You are beautiful, strong, powerful”
or how about we abolish race and let people just be people
My sentiment exactly bob
Abolish the VAT it destroying our society. Taxes are too high.
wat that has to do with men behind bars… why foolish retardid ppl like all u talk?, worst even write on DNO?
I think that person post their comment on the wrong article. The one where they tallking about the Vat about two article in line with this one. Lmao. Prison we discusing on this page.LOL .
The time for hanging has come. No longer should they sit at Stockfarm eating tax payers money.
Kill and be killed.
Rape and be killed.
Steal and be killed.
you they will hang
You have no conscience. You must always remember that the earth is round and there is no crime that has been commited by a person that cannot be committed by you, realative or friend. When your enemy is in trouble instead of shouting crucify him, you need to say Lord, that could have been me.
cannot forgive your brother … How will your Father forgive you … We are the same in his eyes — Sinners … and his grace and mercy is for us all… We are not perfect.. We strive to be like him but we can make mistakes too… What do you say when it comes knocking at your own door – your family or you… You want forgiveness…. Isn’t that so as well.
The time has come when we need to look at our selves from within .. Are we in right calling .. Le Bab camarade ou pwi defay , woozay sawe. Let us pray for one another .. so peace will reign in our land. Let us also pray for those who have made mistakes … intercede and also we repent of our sins … this also includes using our tongues unwisely against our bros and sis. Then a blessing will cover our land.
8-O…………… i doe fink you will want it 4 urself
our country is blessed. why do u want them to put a curse on our country by hanging ppl. nonsense you are talking!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nonsense!! Shame on you!!!!
I wonder if the authorities in Dominica know that one of the escapees was captured in St Vincent
which one?
you should probably enlighten us. Since nothing ever gets said about these escapees- it’s like they escape and that’s the end
The Police in DOminica only act on information they hear on the talk shows in Dominica.
They have no clue of whats happening arround them.
Drug Lord