Vieira: Prisoners can't be permanently detained in military facilities

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July 29, 2025

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INDEPENDENT Senator Anthony Vieira, SC, says high risk prisoners cannot be permanently detained in military facilities in Chaguaramas.

He said this cannot be a permanent solution to problems in the prison system or to crime.

He made this point in his contribution to debate in the Senate on July 29, on a motion to approve the Prisons (No. 2) Order, 2025.

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