Currently, the Georgetown Prison is considered “relatively stable” despite the challenges it faces, Director of Prisons Dale Erskine has said.
The statement was in response to a February 15, 2011 Kaieteur News story, “Officers Fear Security Threat at Georgetown Pri-son,” which Erskine said was “purportedly gleaned from an interview with Prison Officer Jermaine Charles.”
According to Erskine, the article was noted “with grave concern” by the Prison Directorate, and he noted that it was “unaware of any mini-riots and threats of unrest occurring within