Sunday, March 15, 2009

Detention Centre releases limited info, refuses tour request

Read storyThe Immigration Department has released some information from a recent visit to the Carmichael Road Detention Centre.

Recently, psychologist David Allen, Social Services director Melanie Zonical, Archdeacon James Palacious, Royal Bahamas Defence Force senior lieutenant Frederick Brown and director of Immigration Jack Thompson toured the facility, although their reports on the tour were not released.

The Tribune asked to tour the facility but Immigration officials refused the request.

Detainees were interviewed in the presence of their supervisors, although immigration officials say they spoke candidly.

Thompson said they are already working to implement recommendations from Dr Allen and Father Palacious including indoor games, televisions and more books.

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Full Story in The Tribune here (Page A1)

1 comments:

GinaChu said...

Without transparency, The Detention Centre can never be trusted in the least.

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