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Video: Roaches in Cells, Inhumane Living Conditions, begging for medical help. St Maarten Point Blanch Prisoners Strike

Posted on October 23, 2019 by Sint Maarten News

PHILIPSBURG – An overcrowded prison crawling with cockroaches, almost no recreational opportunities, and begging for medical help. The prisoners in the Pointe Blanche prison are fed up. The detainees who help in the kitchen, with cleaning and repairs, put down their ‘work’.

“This is no longer possible in the Kingdom of 2019. Everyone points at each other while the situation is getting worse. The prisoners are the only ones who have to Continue reading →

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Cockroaches in Pointe Blanche Prison.

Posted on October 22, 2019 by Sint Maarten News

Three inmates are sharing one cell of 12 square metres with leaking rainwater. The prison is infested with cockroaches and prison staff is having difficulties managing calamities and these are only a few of the problems inmates and their lawyers are being confronted with during their detention.

  “As a criminal lawyer, it is very frustrating to visit clients under the current conditions. You must first listen to your client and calm him down before y Continue reading →

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