In an effort to maximise security at the Mazaruni Prison, efforts will be made to clear a one-mile radius around the prison compound, according to Director of Prisons (ag) Gladwin Samuels.
“Mazaruni Prison is basically in the centre of a jungle and in order to improve security at the location, efforts will be made to clear a one-mile radius around the prison so as to increase visibility and more so since we are moving towards self-sufficiency in term of agriculture, it means that we will have a larger amount of persons deployed to agriculture on a daily basis”, Samuels told reporters on Monday during an interview at the Mazaruni Prison (Cuyuni/Mazaruni).
According to Samuels, though prisoners who are sent out of the compound are subject to the necessary screening, the administration still needs to ensure that it is proactive in terms of putting the necessary security measures in place to counter any plans persons might hatch while they are out labouring.
