Parole Board still to be reconstituted

The Ministry of Home Affairs

In wake of the recent unrest at the Lusignan Prison, inmates have raised a number of concerns—among them overcrowding at the penal facility which they say has become unbearable and frustrating.

To this end the irate prisoners in videos which have gone viral have bemoaned the fact that they are not getting their day in court for trials, while others who may otherwise stand a chance for parole release are unable to have their petitions dealt with since the life of the Parole Board ended in June and it is yet to be reconstituted.

This has added to the frustration of many inmates whose relatives have lamented the sloth in having the Board back up and running to serve the cause of prisoners.