GPS implements measures to safeguard against COVID-19

In light of COVID-19 threats, the Guyana Prison Services (GPS) has reduced the visits by family members to those incarcerated at the various detention facilities to ensure that the vulnerable environment is safeguarded.

Acting Director of Prison Services, Gladwin Samuels on Monday stated that persons are being informed that the authorities will now permit only one visit per fortnight for those remanded and appellant prisoners. Previously, the prisoners could have been visited twice per week.
However, convicted prisoners will continue to have their one visit per month of 10 minutes duration.
Moreover, the prison authorities are advising persons desirous of lodging money for prisoners at the Tuck Shop to do so at specific areas set up outside of the various prisons, from Monday through Friday between 08:00h and 12:00h.
Family members who wish to have items delivered to the Mazaruni Prison can deliver as usual at the Prison Headquarters, Brickdam.

According to the prison services, all precautionary measures implemented will take effect from Wednesday, March 18, 2020 and will remain in force until the coronavirus (COVID-19) is no longer a risk to the population.
In light of COVID-19 threats, the Guyana Prison Services (GPS) has reduced the visits by family members to those incarcerated at the various detention facilities to ensure that the vulnerable environment is safeguarded.
Acting Director of Prison Services, Gladwin Samuels on Monday stated that persons are being informed that the authorities will now permit only one visit per fortnight for those remanded and appellant prisoners. Previously, the prisoners could have been visited twice per week.
However, convicted prisoners will continue to have their one visit per month of 10 minutes duration.
Moreover, the prison authorities are advising persons desirous of lodging money for prisoners at the Tuck Shop to do so at specific areas set up outside of the various prisons, from Monday through Friday between 08:00h and 12:00h.
Family members who wish to have items delivered to the Mazaruni Prison can deliver as usual at the Prison Headquarters, Brickdam.
According to the prison services, all precautionary measures implemented will take effect from Wednesday, March 18, 2020 and will remain in force until the coronavirus (COVID-19) is no longer a risk to the population.