Prisoners

Spiritual Intervention for entire Beon

one on December 28, 2022, one on New Year’s eve, and the most recent was in early February, 2023. Among the escapees in the February breakout, is a detainee on Death Row.

Commander Gubag is keen on bringing back rehabilitation practices into the cellblocks by actively involving the Madang Prison Fellowship, a combined church group within the institution. They have assigned Wednesday as Dedication day, for praise and worship, bible studies and other church-related activities.

Prisoners are humans too: DPM

Deputy Prime Minister and Lae MP, John Rosso, made this statement when reflecting on his recent visit to the Buimo correctional facility.

On Thursday, December 22nd, he brought Christmas gifts for over 830 inmates, 130 CS officers and their families, including food, sports equipment, musical instruments for the prison band and bicycles for the inmates’ children.

“It has been a tradition for me,” he said. “Otherwise, you can be criticised for spending a bit of time with the prisoners.

WNB inmates at Lakiamata jail petition Government

This is to ensure the parole board meets on a regular basis as required by the Parole Board Act to screen parole applications by prisoners.

The petition, made on behalf of prisoners around the country, was presented by West New Britain Governor, Sasindran Muthuvel, in Parliament today.

The petition stated that the parole board has not met on a quarterly basis and during the past five years, there were one or two parole releases or none at all.

VIDEO: Historic first-ever presidential visit to penal facility

After peering into a sterile prison cell, he said the nation needs to reconsider the way crime is controlled and prisoners are rehabilitated.

Obama, who has vowed to make criminal justice reform a centrepiece of his closing months in office, said he also felt a kinship with some of the young inmates.

The White House said he was the first sitting president to see the inside of a federal prison.