Local Guy M. Hill Out! UK National Jay Kendall In! as new HMP Boss
Mr Hill will be replaced come October 2023 by UK national Mr Jay Kendall who is leaving the Prison Service in St Helena Island.
This decision was signed off on by Governor John J. Rankin, CMG, a British-appointed Foreign Service Officer with the rank of an unelected Governor.
It is unclear why Mr Hill's tenure was not extended or renewed. The current Ag. Deputy Superintendent of HM Prisons is also another British national, Mr John Wilcox.
Our news centre asked Mr Hill if he had expressed an interest in continuing in the post; however, he only responded: “I left the Prison Service since September 2nd. I do not know if a new Superintendent was appointed.”
Minister for Health and Social Development Hon Vincent O. Wheatley (R9), who shares the responsibility for the prison with the Governor, confirmed that a new Superintendent has been appointed but has not taken up duty as yet.
Hon Wheatley was asked if he is aware locals had applied for the position. “For what I have heard, yes locals did apply. That appointment is handled by the PSC, I play no role in the process and so have limited info on it,” Hon Wheatley responded.
UK eyeing top positions in VI?
Many in the progressive community have claimed that the British are eyeing key positions to be filled by UK nationals in the Territory, such as Comptroller of Customs, Chief Immigration Officer, Director of Public Prosecutions and replacing the current police commissioner Mark Collins with another UK national; however, they have not brought forward evidence to support these claims.
The issue of a local Commissioner of Police remains a topical issue, with many qualified locals in the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force and in the region. However, the UK has continued to bring in UK police officers, even as there are claims of police harassment, victimisation, targeted arrest, witch hunt and racism from UK police officers.
Crime under UK Police Commissioners for the past 10 years has skyrocketed in the tiny British Overseas Territory of just under 35,000 residents, despite the taxpayers pouring in over $10M in financial support during the same time period.
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93 Responses to “Local Guy M. Hill Out! UK National Jay Kendall In! as new HMP Boss”
Dear THATS WHA AYO LIKE,
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Wishing you strength and success in your endeavors.
Sincerely,
LAH
UK officers that are brought here to fix the problems have their hands tied from the moment they arrive. How are they supposed to sort out the mess when senior officers are in league with criminal elements?
On Sophie Hill, they put one lump of concrete but left all the dented guard rails and leaning supports just as they were. Set ah jokers.
That,s why war existe because of guy like you stock up in the past
Them need a complete shake down about 0500hrs a morning change up every body cell and space clean out all unwanted personal stuff and all that has been sentence given bright colors cover rolls and in doing so bring inthe UK guards to hold on and send all the local prison guards on two to three weeks leave for that time giving them time to clean up the prison
Then before gaining back your job ALL MUST go through a lie detection test and if successful will wk along the uk in proper correctional techniques and handling of a prison
The blame falls squarely on the shoulders of the local government, and the silence and complicity of the local people. The local people value white expats over local people. What is happening in the BVI with locals being treated as second class citizens in their own territory is a clear, living, example of what happens when a community, a people, is divided and not united. Unity is strength but disunity prevails in the BVI. The BVI people altruism it seems is to put the interest of outsiders, particularly white expats , over locals. They seemed to have drunk too much of the divide and conquer cool aid; the cool aid and conditioning have done its job. The people of the BVI are afflicted with the Stockholm syndrome; Willie Lynchism has taken deep roots. Nevertheless, the Sambos are celebrating. Our forebears were slaves and at the current rate their descendants will be slaves again. They must twisting and turning in disgust with the complicity, complacency, lack of fight, sacrifice, pride, courage; costly comfort level, etc. The whole thing is sickening and seems like a lost cause. Embarrassing, shameful, depressing, etc so I’m out.
Black qualified men have conquered many management positions all across the UK. If you have never been there lived there please don’t come online talking just to talk.
I said what I said.
isn't Mr. Hill a UK National......like alot of BV Islanders are ???
those who hold a uk passport would have to have been naturalised as a uk citizen
VINO. why dont you say it how you mean it.
also... I cant see how anyone from the BVI has experience i ru ning a prison...if theyve never run a prison...if someine applies for a job to be a crane operator and doesnt have any experience i operating a crane...would i be wrong in not giving him/ her a job.?
Police dept..absolutely..there are BVIslanders who have earned their right to hold the top job and should be there. ( wonder if they are IK nationals..bet vino wouldnt say that.
prison needs sorting..it needs someone with experience. live with it..we cant mess about...our country is in a critical mess !!
Bring back Mr.Foot too
Moreover, the Bible tells us in Matthew 12:25: “ Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand.” Additionally, there is much to learn from the Jews. In the 1500s, in Europe, the Jews, an out-group , tried to integrate into the greater European population without success.,The lesson learnt was that in order to protect the group, circling wagon was better than dividing and scattering which made them weaker and more vulnerable.This is a valuable lesson about dividing and scattering in lieu of group effort. Moreover, there is nothing mysterious about colonialism. It is an extractive institution, exploitive, exclusionary, expropriated land, labour and resources , enslaved people, supports race ordering, shatters local history, heritage, culture, etc ; breaks up and displaced families, corrupt, etc. Disappointedly, many of former colonies adopted the same corrupt institutions and practices.
The colonialists have the unilateral power to take hold and take charge of the VI governing structure but the open secret disunity, division, silence, and complacency among the population, coupled with some inappropriate and questionable behaviors give the colonialists free and unobstructed license to move full speed ahead with greater control initiatives. In the 21st Century, all people are entitled to the blessings of liberty, freedom, democracy, and to determine what political status they desire , to elect who they want to represent them, ie, governor, legislative branch members, etc . The way forward is uniting and working collectively, cooperatively, and collaboratively. Five fingers( a fist) are more effective than individual fingers. The current generations of Virgin Islanders have a moral obligation to protect and preserve the VI for the next generations of Virgin Islanders yet unborn.