CoI into March 3 prison unrest…Decision on 28 applications for documents adjourned after police, prison lawyer objects

Chairman of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the fatal March 3, prison unrest Justice James Patterson yesterday adjourned for five days, a ruling on 28 applications made to the CoI for the divulging of information by the Guyana Prison Service.

These applications called for information such as the names of those in charge at the prison on the days of the unrest, copies of video footage and reports of the events, a copy of the report of the fire department, all statements taken regarding the fires and the post-mortem examination reports of the 17 prisoners who perished in the fire.

The adjournment came after Selwyn Pieters, who was on Tuesday accepted by the Commission to represent the interests of the