'Worst jail ever' - 187 SoE detainees released

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September 16, 2026

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One hundred and eighty-seven detainees held under the state of emergency’s preventive detention orders were released up to Monday night.

This was disclosed by the Trinidad and Tobago Prison Service in a release on Monday.

Release operations of detainees began last Thursday.

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