First phase of Mazaruni Prison expansion set for Oct completion

Phase One of the expansion of the Mazaruni Prison is set to be completed by October of this year, according to the Department of Public Information (DPI).

This was disclosed yesterday by Iain Peebles, Project Manager of the Trinidadian firm Kee-Chanona which has joint responsibility for the project with Guyanese company Nabi Construction Incorporated.

Yesterday, Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan who is performing the duties of Prime Minister, conducted a site visit to assess works completed so far.  DPI said that the $4B expansion will hold 400 prisoners to help with the overcrowding at the other prisons across the country.