Prison riot report calls for urgent steps to improve Camp St conditions

President David Granger (right in background) receiving the Commission of Inquiry’s Report into the Georgetown Prison unrest from Chairman of the Commission, Justice James Patterson. (Ministry of the Presidency photo)

The report of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the March 3rd Camp Street prison riot that claimed 17 lives has recommended that the government make urgent efforts to reduce overcrowding and improve the physical and social facilities there.

This is according to the commission’s chairman Justice James Patterson who said that “our concern is that our concerns are urgent, immediate and we want it done like yesterday”.

Justice Patterson, speaking to reporters shortly after handing over the report yesterday to