Topic: HMP Northward
Second incident reported at HMP Northward in less than a week
Cayman prison officials have confirmed a second violent incident in less than a week at Northward prison
Minister promises phased approach to replacing HMP Northward
A new prison capable of comfortably housing 250 people and including dedicated facilities for mental health and juvenile inmates is planned.
‘We did that’: Prisoners help fix the cells that holds them
Some men get their first real chance at an education or trade training inside prison and use it to fix the crumbling cells that hold them.
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 officer cleared of drugs misconduct charge
A prison officer cleared of misconduct in public office after he was caught smuggling ganja into Northward prison said on Thursday he wanted to return to his job.
MP Bryan appears as character witness in prison officer’s smuggling trial
Former Deputy Premier Kenneth Bryan on Friday appeared in court as a character witness for a prison officer accused of trying to smuggle drugs into Northward prison.
Prison officer denies supplying inmate with ganja
Senior prison officer Derron Winston Watson who is accused of smuggling ganja into the HMP Northward, has denied allegations of supplying a prisoner with the drug.
UK minister discusses security in Cayman meetings
UK Minister Andrew Sharpe of Epsom met with various agencies in Cayman during his recent trip to the jurisdiction to gain a better understanding of security matters.
Inside story: Homeless prisoners locked up with nowhere to go
Multiple criminal suspects, including some with mental health challenges, are being kept in prison for lengthy periods rather than being bailed or given community sentences because they are homeless.
Four treated for smoke inhalation in Northward Prison fire
Four people were taken to hospital by ambulance to be treated for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out at Northward Prison on Tuesday.
Drug smuggler gets second chance
A Bodden Town woman who smuggled drugs and cellphones into Northward Prison has been released on bail by the Summary Court in the hopes of giving her a second chance.
Plumber jailed for smuggling drugs into prison
A man who was caught smuggling ganja and phones into HMP Northward has been jailed for six months.
Drug smuggler to be jailed
A man caught smuggling ganja and cellphones into Northward Prison entered guilty pleas before the Summary Court on Tuesday, 31 Jan.
Second prison officer admits to smuggling ganja into jail
Former prison officer Arnold Geovanny Cabrera Diaz has admitted to smuggling more than half a pound of ganja disguised in packages into Northward Prison.
Former prison officer to plead guilty to smuggling ganja
Former prison officer Arnold Geovanny Cabrera Diaz is expected to admit to attempting to smuggle ganja into Northward prison in the coming weeks, this after his attorney asked the matter to be adjourned for the seventh time to finalise ongoing discussions.
‘Sensitive discussions’ delay prison officer from entering plea in ganja case
It has been 10 months since former prison officer Arnold Goevanny Cabrera Diaz was first arrested and subsequently charged with smuggling ganja into Northward Prison.
Prison Papers: Official – ‘Anyone’ could escape from Northward
A senior prison official has said in a sworn affidavit that ‘anyone with sufficient determination to escape’ from Cayman’s prison could do so.
Prison officer yet to enter plea in ganja case
More than eight months after former prison officer Arnold Geovanny Cabrera Diaz was first arrested, and then subsequently charged with smuggling ganja into Northward Prison, he has still not entered any pleas.
Appeal case for gang killers plotting jail break ends
The third and final day of legal arguments wrapped in an appeal case brought by two gang killers who are fighting to return to Cayman from the UK to serve the remainder of their prison sentences.
Gang killers planned armed prison break, court told
A pair of gang killers had to be transferred out of Cayman because of claims they were planning an armed prison break, the appeals court heard Tuesday.
Convicted murderers challenge prison transfer to UK
A Grand Court judge has heard arguments on behalf of convicted murderers Osbourne Douglas and Justin Ramoon, who are challenging their transfer four years...
Two Northward inmates test positive for COVID-19
HMP Northward prison has been closed to the public after two male inmates test positive for COVID-19, according to a statement issued by Her Majesty’s Cayman Islands Prison Service Tuesday morning.
Prison visits suspended
The prison service is implementing a ban on visits in an effort to protect local prisoners from COVID-19.
Northward prisoner dies in custody
On Friday 20 Dec, a statement released on behalf of the HM Prison services says, Duryney Ebanks was found lying unresponsive on his bed by two prison officers on Wednesday 18 Dec.
The statement says prior to the arrival EMTs life saving measures were administered by officers. Ebanks was transported to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead upon arrival.
Budget breakdown: $20M prison upgrade among key spending plans
Government has announced plans to spend nearly $1.5 billion dollars over the next two years to support its plans and programmes. In a special feature, we analyse where that money comes from and where it goes.
Firefighters train for search and rescue with British Royal Navy
Firefighters received training from the British Royal Navy this weekend in operating and handling a new boat and WaveRunners in search and rescue operations around Grand Cayman.
