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Barbados Reviewing Electronic Monitoring, Early Release Of Prisoners - St. Lucia Times News

BGIS:- The electronic monitoring of prisoners from Dodd’s Prison is under consideration by the Ministry of Home Affairs. Minister of Home Affairs, Wilfred Abrahams, outlined this as he delivered the feature address during the Passing Out Parade of 21 new prison officers, 17 males and four females, yesterday, at Dodd’s Prison, St. Philip. Noting that electronic monitoring was […]

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