Govt hopes to resume the death penalty but cant touch death row inmates

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May 16, 2025

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Govt hopes to resume the death penalty but cant touch death row inmates

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Gail Alexander

The 18 inmates on death row, who are under the five-year timeline of the Pratt and Morgan landmark case, cannot be hanged since they have appeals ongoing.

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar indicated this following yesterday’s Cabinet meeting at the Red House in Port-of-Spain.

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