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| Quarter of inmates moved to mainland |
| By Caribbean Net News |
| Published: 10/06/2008 |
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ST THOMAS, USVI - US Virgin Islands governor John DeJongh called a press conference on Wednesday to answer questions from the media; including the reason why 98 inmates of the territory’s Golden Grove Prison on St. Croix were moved to a stateside prison earlier in the week. Several Senators had already expressed their displeasure at not being informed in advance of the clandestine, unprecedented operation. The Bureau of Corrections, scheduled to begin operating separately from the Department of Corrections on October, 1, 2009, has functioned under judicial oversight for over 20 years. The American Civil Liberties Union has continued to advocate for inmate services such as psychiatric care for mentally ill inmates and has closely monitored the situation within the prison. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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