Video of Lusignan prisoners participating in “dog fight” surfaces

Another video has surfaced allegedly from the Lusignan lock-ups, this time showing inmates engaging in friendly spars referred to as “dog fights”.
The fight which was captured on a smartphone was subsequently leaked to the media. Based on information received, the recording was done on Easter Monday. During the spar, the men described themselves as “Pit Bull”.

Acting Director of Prisons, Gladwyn Samuels, when contacted, told Guyana Times that he received the video on his mobile phone just before noon on Thursday and that the sender was requesting a comment on the issue.
According to Samuels, upon receiving the disturbing video, he immediately launched an internal investigation into the matter.
He explained that the “ring leader” of the gang has been isolated from the rest of the prisoners and that a Board of Inquiry (BoI) has been launched to conduct a detailed investigation into the matter.
Just last month, another video gone viral from the same prison led to ranks of the Guyana Prison Service seizing a number of improvised weapons at the Lusignan Holding Bay.
These weapons were made from fencing material and a pot cover. The cellphone used to record the video was also confiscated.
That video featured three prisoners, two of whom are convicted while the other is on remand, who subsequently faced internal charges.
Last year, video of prisoners at the New Amsterdam Prison, who had been remanded for serious offences surfaced, raising new concerns about the quality of supervision and security within the facility.
At that time, Head of State David Granger expressed worry about the recent Mother’s Day ‘bash’ that featured prisoners sporting high-priced liquor and narcotics.
The video, which was secured and seen by this publication, showed some of the same prisoners featured in photos shared on social media not only drinking alcoholic beverages but smoking marijuana and sporting a significant amount of cash.
In one clip, a prisoner was filmed counting at least 12 single $5000 bills as he placed them on a plate that was filled with what appeared to be cannabis and other prohibited substances.
Another clip showed the prisoners boasting about the “sweet life” that they are enjoying despite the fact that many of these very men were awaiting trial for grave breaches of the law, including rape, murder, robbery under arms, simply larceny and gun-related offences.