Second legal challenge filed over prison transfers
Legal
July 23, 2025
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Derek Achong
Lawyers representing one of the prisoners transferred to military facilities in Chaguaramas during the ongoing State of Emergency (SoE) have raised questions about the legality of the move.
Attorneys Criston J Williams and Aaron Lewis raised the issue in a judicial review and constitutional claim filed on behalf of Earl Richards against the Commissioner of Prisons and the Office of the Attorney General on Monday. This is the second legal challenge filed over prison transfers.
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