The Guyana Prison Service (GPS) said that it has taken note of public concerns, primarily expressed through social media, regarding resource allocation and incidents of prisoner-staff altercations at its Lusignan penitentiary.
According to a GPS press release, while there was one case of a prison officer being assaulted by a prisoner, the matter was promptly dealt with through the appropriate disciplinary measures and welfare support was facilitated for the officer.
Senior Superintendent of Prisons in charge of Lusignan correctional facility Deoraj Gyandat, the release said, clarified that other claims are untrue.
