The British High Commission in Port of Spain, through the British Government’s Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF), have donated basic sanitation supplies to the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prison Service, to help minimize the risk of infection and transmission of COVID-19 in prisons.

Although there have been no confirmed COVID-19 cases at Her Majesty’s Prisons and at the Belle Isle Correctional Facility respectively, the lives of approximately 450 prisoners and 140 prison staff poses a strain on the general public and on the public health system here St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

On Wednesday, 20 May, 2020 the CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) with the generous support of

The sanitary supplies including infrared thermometers, as well as cleaning products such as disinfectant, liquid soap, bleach, hand sanitizers and other necessary supplies were handed over to Mr. Brenton Charles, Superintendent of Prisons, St. Vincent and the Grenadines at the Argyle International Airport (AIA). Mr. Steve Moore, Resident British Commissioner, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Lt. Col. Michael Jones, Executive Director (Ag), CARICOM IMPACS were at the AIA to witness the delivery.

The supplies provided are in accordance with guidelines issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the prevention and control of the pandemic in prisons (WHO2020).

The donation of these supplies will encourage and assist with the accelerated adoption of WHO guidelines for prisons and other places of detention.

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