President David Granger has pardoned two female prisoners who were serving sentences at the New Amsterdam Prison.
According to a Ministry of the Presidency statement, the Presidential Pardon takes effect on Monday, December 23, 2019 and has been done pursuant to Articles 188, 189 and 190 of the Constitution,.
The two female inmates to be released are 19-year-old Sherryann Marks, who was charged with larceny of items and sentenced to six months in prison and 33-year-old Simone Williams, who was charged with using threatening language and sentenced to six months as well.
