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The Prison Officers’ Association (POA) has raised an alarm over what it describes as poor coordination, inadequate preparation and a lack of respect in the ongoing State of Emergency (SoE) operations, particularly regarding the role and treatment of prison officers.
In a statement from its president, Gerard Gordon, the POA said it had been led to believe that the police and the regiment would assume responsibility for remanded inmates during the emergency. However, the association claimed that same responsibility has now fallen on prison officers, who were recently branded “corrupt” by the Commissioner of Police.
“No provisions have been made to accommodate our officers, and no clear operational procedures have been communicated to ensure order and safety,” the release said.
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