The PSMB, led by Captain Gerry Gouveia, and prison officials during the visit
The Prison Sentencing Management Board (PSMB), led by Captain Gerry Gouveia, visited the Lusignan Prison, where it was able to see whether its recommendations had been implemented.
The team was also updated on several projects that are being undertaken at the location, including the projects which are currently under construction in the compound of the prison.
Gouveia during the visit stated that the Board has been tasked with making recommendations to manage the sentencing of prisoners across the country in terms of their rehabilitation.
Members of the PSMB and the GPS in discussion
He said the PSMB looked at the date when prisoners entered the corrective facility; the most suitable form of training for the prisoners to undergo, so that they could be successfully reintegrated and make a meaningful contribution to society; and the length of the prisoners’ sentences.
Meanwhile, prior to the visit, the Board held its monthly meeting. The Board was briefed by Director of Prisons, Nicklon Elliot on the developmental plans of the Guyana Prison Service (GPS), its robust rehabilitation programmes, and the general operation of the various prisons countrywide.
