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Two Juvenile Inmates to Be Moved from Prison to Rehabilitation Centre
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Antigua News Room
The Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda has approved the relocation of two male juvenile inmates from His Majesty’s Prison to the Dennis Bowers Rehabilitation Center in Willikies, as part of efforts to separate juveniles from adult offenders and strengthen rehabilitation measures.
Director General of Communications in the Prime Minister’s Office Maurice Merchant said the decision followed an assessment of accommodation at the rehabilitation facility to ensure it meets safety, security and welfare requirements.
The juveniles, aged between 14 and 16, are currently housed at His Majesty’s Prison.
“They are inmates, and so the prison officials will have responsibility for those juveniles, but they will be at the Dennis Bowers facility,” Merchant said.
Cabinet also approved measures to strengthen transportation and emergency response coordination between the rehabilitation center and His Majesty’s Prison.