Tag: Aduke Natalie Joseph-Caesar
Inmates helped to see effects of crime
(CNS): Ten more inmates at HMP Northward have completed a rehabilitation programme known as the Sycamore Tree Project (STP), which is based on the principles of restorative justice and covers topics such as the effects of crime, responsibility, confession, repentance, forgiveness, making amends and reconciliation. Six groups at HMP Northward and three groups at Fairbanks […]
Prison rehab project raises hope for change
(CNS): HMP Northward has one of the highest recidivism rates in the region and the revolving prison door has become a major problem for local authorities. But a new prison-private sector partnership teaching inmates a wide range of construction and workplace skills is already showing signs of real promise after just a few weeks. Last […]
DG warns MLAs off CS staff issues
(CNS): Deputy Governor Franz Manderson maintained in the Legislative Assembly Monday that politicians should not be asking him about individual civil servants. During a question session on the scandal at the prison that saw the deputy director wrongfully dismissed, Manderson accused Arden McLean (East End) of “going down a path” where individual personnel matters rather […]
MLAs press for details on prison video scandal
(CNS): Following the reinstatement of Deputy Prison Director Natalie Aduke Joseph-Caesar after a settlement with government, independent members of the Legislative Assembly demanded answers last week over what happened in the scandal at HMP Northward, when unauthorized video cameras were allegedly found in a manager’s office. With Jennifer Ahearn acting as deputy governor, the chief officer in […]
Prison deputy to go back to job
(CNS): Aduke Natalie Joseph-Caesar, who was fired as deputy director in the HM Cayman Islands Prison Services, where she worked in rehabilitation, has been given her job back and will return to work next week. In a very unusual result, the long-time public servant successfully fought against her dismissal, winning a legal case against the […]
Custody officer fired in prison probe
(CNS): The prison custody officer who was embroiled in the prison covert video scandal has been dismissed, Eric Bush, the chief officer in the home affairs ministry, has confirmed. Nina White, who was suspected of inappropriate conduct with inmates, has become the latest casualty of the controversial investigation, which began almost one year ago and […]
