Prison in Cayman no holiday

It is true that work is optional and inmates can watch television and use a pay phone at certain times at Northward, but upon entering the facility’s wings and units, one quickly realises this is no consolation for having absolutely no independence, being surrounded by criminals, having no privacy, using a public bathroom and eating and drinking as well as bathing when you are told. One visit to the maximum security/high risk unit will immediately lead one to realise that prison in the Cayman Islands is no holiday. The men in this wing of the prison are allowed to leave their cells for only one hour per day and according to prison officers on shift at the unit, it can be a logistics nightmare, with feuding factions and rivals all living so close to each other. This has been a real challenge and things can devolve quite quickly to behaviour as savage as tossing faeces and urine across the isle at a rival. “Recidivism is usually measured over a three to five year period and categorised by a particular offence but in Cayman we say if you come back to prison, even for a different crime, we count that as recidivism. It probably means that our numbers are higher than areas where other methodology is used but for all practical purposes, if the person is coming back to prison, we see that as recidivism,” explained Prison Director Dwight Scott. “We have recently been granted Centre Status from City and Guilds and now prisoners can come out with an external qualification. In fact the other day a young man was leaving after finishing his sentence and the thing he clutched tightest on his way through the gate was his certificate,” exclaimed Mr. Scott. “Some of our inmates have even gotten distinctions. We have a commitment where we have to try with these individuals, irrespective of their crime”. Talapia farming is also done at the prison, in addition to traditional farming of vegetables and other crops, as well as rearing of goats and cows in order to be sold or used to feed the prison population at Northward. A host of other activities, which includes the option of learning a trade in the newly built vocational training area for mechanics and carpenters, avail prisoners of skills that assist them in living lives free of crime. “I find that the classes and the staff teach you to better handle your affairs and just generally give you more confidence. I am doing math,English and social studies at the City and Guilds level now.

Governor and Judiciary started investigation of Cayman Islands ...

Governor, judiciary started 
investigation of PremierCayman Islands Governor Duncan Taylor confirmed this week that he was aware as early as February 2010 of “alleged financial irregularities” which led to a police investigation that opposition party members said has targeted Premier McKeeva Bush. 

Opposition Leader Alden McLaughlin said Monday that neither he nor his party members had “called for” an investigation into Mr. Bush, despite statements to that effect that were made by the premier on Saturday.

Mr. McLaughlin said he was aware the concerns that led to the commencement of the probe were brought to Governor Duncan Taylor by the judiciary in early 2010….just weeks after Mr. Taylor had arrived on Island. 

“It was referred to the governor by the judiciary,” Mr. McLaughlin said. “The only report which we have made to anyone is the letters which I wrote to the governor [and other law enforcement officials] and the letter which [Ezzard] Miller wrote to the Anti-Corruption Commissioner [Police Commissioner David Baines].” 

Both of those letters were dated 10 June, 2011 – about 15 months after the investigation of Premier Bush is said to have started.

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