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June 27th, 2021
Visitor @ HMP allegedly held with cannabis

BALSAM GHUT, Tortola, VI- A visitor to Her Majesty’s Prison in Balsam Ghut, Tortola, was on June 21, 2021, charged with Possession of a Controlled Drug.

June 8th, 2021
HMP inmate allegedly makes death threats to prison officers & families

BALSAM GHUT, Tortola, VI- Some officers at Her Majesty’s Prison in Balsam Ghut are said to be concerned for their safety as well as their families, following death threats made to them by at least one inmate.

June 3rd, 2021
In-person visits to HMP suspended, drop-offs allowed

BALSAM GHUT, Tortola, VI- In the wake of the violent altercation that caused the death of Nickail Chambers and the injury of three others at Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) on Sunday night, May 30, 2021, Government has suspended all in-person visits to the prison.

June 2nd, 2021
Joint services conduct early morning search @HMP

BALSAM GHUT, Tortola, VI- Information reaching our newsroom from sources at Her Majesty's Prison (HMP) in Balsam Ghut, Tortola, is that there was a search of the prison this morning, June 2, 2021.

June 1st, 2021
NSC orders two senior Prison Officers to take admin leave

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Subsequent to a meeting held on Monday, May 31 2021, the National Security Council (NSC) decided to place the two senior Prison Officers on duty during the violent altercation that caused the death of Nickail Chambers and the injury of three others at Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) on Sunday night, May 30, 2021, on administrative leave.

May 31st, 2021
NSC meeting called over prisoner's death

BALSAM GHUT, Tortola, VI- Following the stabbing incident at Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) that left one dead and 3 injured on May 30, 2021, Governor John J. Rankin, CMG, has called a meeting of the National Security Council.

May 31st, 2021
2 arrested in relation to fatal stabbing incident @ HMP

BALSAM GHUT, Tortola, VI- Two persons have been arrested in relation to the stabbing incident at Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) that left one inmate dead and 3 injured on May 30, 2021.

May 31st, 2021
UPDATE: HMP stabbing victim Nickail Chambers dies

BALSAM GHUT, Tortola, VI- One of the victims in the stabbing incident at Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) last evening, May 30, 2021, has died.

March 25th, 2021
Jerrel Penn sentenced to 54 months for Possession of Counterfeit bills

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- High Court Judge Richard G. Floyd has sentenced Jerrel Penn to a total of 54 months for being in possession of counterfeit US currency bills in 2017.

March 8th, 2021
No Bail! Taxi man & businessman remanded to HMP

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Senior Magistrate Tamia N. Richards turned down a bail application for Paul Hodge, a taxi operator from Cane Garden Bay who was allegedly found with over 500 kilograms of cocaine by police on March 6 2021.

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