The Camp Street prisoner who was reportedly injured by a prison warden after he allegedly refused to have a body cavity search conducted on him was released from the Georgetown Public Hospital and is back in prison recovering.
Jermaine Flavius, 25, is alleged to have verbally and physically abused a prison warden, who in turn, defended himself against the prisoner after he allegedly refused to have a body search conducted.
Acting Prison Director Gladwin Samuels told this paper that Flavius has been returned to the prison and is progressing well.
He explained that the matter was blown out of proportion after the young man’s mother opted to go to the media. However, according Samuels, after Flavius’ mother spoke to him and was informed of her son’s actions and the subsequent actions of the warden she received a clearer understanding of what occurred.
Samuels stated that the matter has been investigated and a report is likely to get to Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan sometime today.
Efforts to locate family members of Flavius yesterday proved futile.
On October 5, 2016 Flavius was read two charges of gun possession and one charge of ammunition possession, which stated that on September 30, at 17 Hadfield Street, Lodge, he had in his possession a .32 Taurus pistol, one .38 special revolver and 7 rounds of .32 ammunition, while not being a holder of a firearm licence.
The Hadfield Street man was denied bail and remanded to prison.
