Slow response by prison officials prompted inmates to mount rescue

Steve Bacchus during his testimony yesterday

Steve Bacchus, who prisoners say helped them escape from the fiery Capital A division at the Camp Street jail on March 3rd, yesterday testified that he and other inmates broke out of their dorm to mount a rescue after prison officials were not prompt in their efforts.

Bacchus, however, under cross-examination by Joint Services attorney Selwyn Pieters, did accept that the efforts to rescue the inmates was a joint one involving prison officials.

Bacchus, who has been credited by all the prisoners who previously testified before the ongoing Commission of Inquiry (CoI) as the person