A young woman, who was recently jailed for a gun related offence, has been released from prison following a decision made by the Mercy Committee, which is chaired by Prime Minister, Dr Ralph Gonsalves.
The Prime Minister during a call to the Issues at Hand program on Sunday commented on the release of the woman, where made clear that this decision made by the mercy committee was not intended to cause any inconsistencies.
“The decision of the committee of mercy was a decision not at all to provide any inconsistency between the prevalence of guns and the decision “show mercy” to this particular young lady. The committee of mercy found in this particular circumstance, on the facts before them that it was an appropriate case to exercise mercy and to impose the conditions of the release of that particular young lady” he said.
Jemelia Bailey of Park Hill, on May 9, 2022 was sentenced to 38 months in prison after a photo with her holding a gun across her chest surfaced on Facebook.
Bailey was jailed along with another Park Hill resident, Glendon De Freitas. He was also sentenced to 38 months in jail.
However, Bailey was able to walk free from the prison, after serving a little more than a week of her sentence.
