Former Home Affairs and National Security Minister Dr. Keith Mondesir, asserting that Saint Lucia is not harsh enough on criminals, has criticised the second round of parole hearings that concluded recently at the Bordelais Correctional Facility (BCF). The parole board is due to deliver its verdict in the case of three inmates who are serving life sentences. In a historic move in December 2020, the board granted early release to two male inmates who had served 20 years of their sentences for murder. But Dr. Keith Mondesir declared that both the timing and the decisions in those matters are wrong.
