Topic: Cayman Islands Prison Service
Psychiatrist backs claims of mental health ‘crisis’ at Northward prison
A top psychiatrist has backed claims of a mental health crisis in prisons as almost a third of male inmates receive psychiatric treatment.
Thirty percent of Northward prisoners experiencing mental health problems
Almost a third of inmates at Northward prison are seeing a psychiatrist and taking prescription drugs for mental health problems, human rights campaigners have revealed.
Prison service speaks out after officer cleared of drugs misconduct
Cayman's prison service will evaluate whether a senior officer cleared of smuggling drugs into a prison should return to his job.
Prisoner taken to hospital after fight at Northward
A prisoner was taken to hospital for medical treatment after a fight among inmates at Northward Prison on Saturday.
New prisons director supports ‘intelligence-driven’ approach
Cayman's new Director of Prisons, Daniel Greaves, has said the service is "actively adopting an intelligence-drive approach to operations".
Hospital chiefs aid in probe after prisoner flees custody on medical visit
Hospital chiefs are aiding police and prison officials with their investigation into how an inmate briefly escaped custody during a medical visit on Friday at the Cayman Islands Hospital.
Prisons boss leaving post in December
Director of Prisons Steve Barrett will be leaving his post this December, the Home Affairs Ministry has announced.
CCTV upgrades near completion
Financial Services and Home Affairs Minister Tara Rivers said upgrades to Cayman’s CCTV network are almost finished.
New prison van to transport Category A inmates
A new purpose-built prison van, capable of transporting dangerous criminals, is expected to arrive in Cayman in a matter of months.
Inmates clean up roadsides through NRA program
For the inmates of Northward Prison, picking up trash to make Cayman communities more beautiful is a way to give back and grow.
Ministry: ‘No conflict’ in hiring prisons trainer
The Cayman Islands government denies it created a conflict of interest in hiring the wife of interim prisons boss Steven Barrett to help train officers within the prisons service.
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Two Cayman killers sent to UK prisons
The second Caymanian man convicted of a 2015 murder in central George Town was sent to the U.K. prisons service late Thursday afternoon.
Nine recruits join prison service
The Cayman Islands Prison Service has nine new officers. The Prison Service has an annual class of recruits, and this year’s recruits were selected from a field of 207 applicants.
Prisons deputy back to work after ‘hidden camera’ investigation
After a nearly two-year process during which she was suspended, fired, reinstated, then suspended again, Cayman Islands Deputy Prisons Director Aduke Joseph-Caesar is going back to work.
Unlocking life at Northward Prison
A small group of inmates, ranging in age from 22 to 59 and from all walks of life, gathered in the chapel at Northward Prison on a quiet Tuesday afternoon. There was no religious service scheduled. Instead they were there to describe what life is like inside the prison walls and how they think crime can be reduced in the Cayman Islands.
Inmates help the elderly
On the eve of Corrections Week, prisoners and staff of the Cayman Islands Prison Service provided assistance to the elderly in need.
