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GENERAL ' :; :.

:--,-.�� R E P O R T ·The year 1977 found .

...fi,e Government of Guyana re-emphasising i tS commitment to Socialism,�spite the austerity of its budget allocation, ·11,e Guyana Prison Service, supportive of Government's policies, formulated its programme of activitie s in k eeping with Government's objectives and its own tasks of safe custody of its inmates and their training in self sufficiency and self reliance.

During the year these tasks always seemed difficult.
The �roblems were many and complex.
There were problems of (a) providing suitable 3nd adequate ac6ommodation for inmates and also for officers stationed at Mazaruni; (b) replacing or improving outmoded facilities for both officers and inmates generalJy and (c) increasing training opportunities for staff and inmates • c hallenges However, though the appeared daunting they were accepted by the administration, which in co-operation with t he general staff, achieved a high degree of success in many of the ventures undertaken through ski.J.ful management of the limited resources.
During the year the sum of twenty-eight thousand dollars ($28,000.00) was allocated under Capital O)�penditur towards the improvu1�e�t, Service• This amount was in contrast efficiency and effective performance of the t·Ji th the a !located amount of two­ e for specific projects hundred and eiuht thousand dollars (�200,000.00) for the previous year.
The allocation for 1977 was spent on (a) the purchase of a new passenger colt van; (b) the purchase of maintenance equipment for the vehicular fleet; ( C) the construction of the h ull and superstructure of the new passenqer/ca rgo launch for transportation between -the Mazeruni Prison Compound and Bartice; 2/ ••• {d) a platform scale for weighing articles at the Mazeruni P:-�ison, c1nd ( e) -the remedying of sanitary facilities at the Timchri Young Offenders' Centre.
The ins-b,illation of electric liQhts at D'Endra�ht (Prison Farm) re1r1aim::d incomplete aJ though full payment had been · made.

Equipment for -the co":lmunication system between Georgetown and Mazarur:i Prisons 1111ns received d uring the year but the installation 1r1as still incomplete by yenl.'·-end.

Training of workers in qeneral is always e high pri6rity in the r:ervice 1 s pr:Jgramme.

During the year Officers of both Senior and Junior rank received t:!
'aining locally and overseas in fields relating to the ov8rall develop;nent of the service.

{a) Cor.1:.

:-ade Joseph rluamina, Prison Farm Supervisor continued on his four (4) year Degree Course in Poultry and Animal Science at the T uskegee Institute, u.5.A.

(b) Cor:,rade Philip /\1exander, Prison Officer con-!:.J.r1:.

:ed his studies in ·:.

:ho field of Fish Plant crnrr3tion in Cuba.

(c) Comr�de iJ�in Pratt, Chief P�ison Officer cor.imunced J,.

;he Part II of -the L.L.D.


Degree at the University of the �nt Indies, Cave Hill r:ampus, Barbados.

{d) Comrade Patrick Drakes, Principal Officer and Colin 1-1 in ck son, .P1�ison Officer completed a three {3) month Course at the Intornation al Training Institute in AustrDlia, in Correctional Services.

{e) Comrade Fred London, Chief Prison Officer attended a three (3) month course at H.M. Staff College, Wakefield, in Training Techniques and Responsibilities.
3/ ••• IJ!CAL IBA1 NIN[i: (a) Comrade Frederick Joe/� '.

s:btant Sbparit1'tend•nt ,13f' Pr:tsCl"ls attended Course · the second Junior n·ffice:re at the Police Training School, Eve Leary.

i' (b)Comrade Ulric Williams a lntinued hie trsining in nursing at the Georgetown Hospital.

(c) Cde.

Raymond Houston eucceesfully completed the Diploma Course in Agriculture.

Cde.

Don Talbot successfully completed the Certificate Course in Agriculture and continued his studies for the Diploma Course, .while Cdes.
Ger.rick Kiatoo and Nandhm �eepaul, Principal Officers continued their Certificate in Agriculture Course at the same School.

(d) Comrades Byron Henry,' Superintendent of Prisona anti Stanley Cooke;· Prioon Officer attended a Dasie ,.Training Co�Jrse for Training Officers sponsored by the Publ!p Service Ministry.

(e) Comrade Phillip Alexander, Principal a one year full time Diploma commenced Officer Couree in Ind.ustriel and Social Studies at Critchlow Labour College.

(f)Cde.
(f)Cde.

Mulford Charles, Principal Officer successfully completed a two year Diploma Courea in Social Work at the University of Guyana (g)· Comrades Deniel Griffith an� Elston Lewis, Principal Officers and Sstianand Rambarran and Maurice Layne, Prison Officers were in their final year in the Diploma in Social Work Course at the University Nabb!

Bacchus commenced the cou of Guyana, rse leading to while Cde .

the Diploma in Social Work.

(h) Cde.

Kantashwar Dahari Cless III Clerk, Head Office,. )


continued at the Un�vera�ty of Guyana.

his studies for the degree in Management, 4/ ••• - 4 - ' (i)r.de.

Jennifer Sealey Class II Clerk, Heed Office e;o,.u:se in Econom;i.c at the co1mntmced.s the ,degr��!

University of Guyana, i 1 (j)Cdee • Sydney �lco'tt' Chief Prj.soh·; Officer end Lilith Godda:t;d, Prison Officer, attended ' ' ,, ' ):Ji, :' Developerts Courses.
(k) Contrades' Ale'..:,.nde:r John, Winaton JooeJJh, Eugene Archer and Vif\cent, "1,ilson,,, Prison Officers tfiuccessfully: i , e completed a thr�� (i3) l'ROnth Coo�er,y, Cou� e et the Ct�J?nog:·_o School of Heme Ecqnomics in Georgetown.

(1) Comrade 'Stanl'ey Cooke, Prison O·i'fice:c· �ommenced 8' "· 1 seven (7) 'month full time cou,:-ae in Il�sic Principles �of \\'1a�xism at' the Cuffy Ideological lnsti tute.
(m) Com.cedes Ivor Phoeni>e , Prieai Officer,ettended t.,Jo (7) Courses in (a) Credit Union Management- and n i .

'(b} Accounting in Co..:operativ�a ' ' at the ·Kuru�l<uru Co-operative College.

(n) Cde.

Lonsdale Chapman, Prison· Officer comme nced a one!

('i} 'year course iti carpentry' and joinery at 'the Government Technical lnsti tute·.

(o) There was one pror/iciency trainin� C-OU%"BB in which tw·elve (12) 1 'off'icers participated.
(p) There were,thr'ee (3) Recruite·Treining'Cours ee in which fifty-two (SZJ officers perticipated.

CO-OPERATIVES The philosophy of co-operetiviem continued to.be promoted through the Credit1Union, the Consumer Co-operative, the Scholarship Fund, and the Sports Council.

(a)CREDIT UNION', 1 r;, : "':::t�·:· I , Membership of the Credit Union grew· significantly during the year.
Three hundred and five (305) loans totalling one hundred and twelve thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine dollars and.seventy cents ($112,839.7CJY .. �ere granted to members.

Investments thousand, seven hundred and sixty dollars and forty-two ce"ta (Sll,760.42) while each member's elna& and loan was covered by insurance stood at aev•nteen of four and ten thousand dollars respectively.
5/ ••• - 5 - The Credit Union also continued to gear itself to cope with the varying demands of ita members and aa such trait;!lng of a�,r�c·�"- wes en on going process.· .. r (b) Co-fw}erative Ttie Connun1ers two outlets, in Georgetown contil;'ued �:or1��e,rat,�4:lta .

and at the other at Mezarun:l Pr�aon.

The branch in Georgetown w�a plagued by ma�y p�obl8118 due toe > , lack of proper management.
nacu�sitoting assistance This c aused great concern amqng tne�tr• ne�vtment, being sought from the Co-oparat�ve * 4 ·: .

; On the otha:c ,hand the 9utlat at MazarunJ..,.waa in a sound poaition end g�fici•.,...L D1.1Ein; the yea:c it.

:continued to ofter ,aarviee ,.._ tl"14AOd y ��-"rA'• of e vary high quality to,officars stationed there and tlao ta:work•�• At the Transport ond Harbours Dock Yard.

The Management elao a><ten�ad t he facilities to include a modern snaekette.
Monet.asy.,,Awa»d s wer• made to the childteri 'of members of' the �ervice On' thl!f· basis of the' �acondary Schools.

Entrance E><smination.

to�alling three thousa�d Allowances, .

five dollars ($3,975.00) in 1977 es ag�innt two thous;nd wqra given out .

"�':"e hundred end ae��nty• to se,�enty-three (73 ).

children nine hundred And seventy-five doll.era ($2,975.00) to fifty-six (M) children in 1976.
SPORT� cnuNCit_ The Sports Council continued to �!ve policy direetiOna to sporting ectivities involving officers of the verious"aetabliahmenta.

It mair.tebed a sound financial position throughout the year, _and contributed significantly to the development of sports and game,a .'

within the Sarvics.
within the Sarvics.

During the year a total of eleven.thousand one hundred and forty-five dollars and seven cents ($11,145.07) wae spent by the Council on the development of sports and games, with meny officers benef i tting by May of gra,nte to purchaae sports 'gears, etc.

At the end of the year.

the financea ;of ttte Council stood at and equipm ent l' "f''., four thousand ond eighty-eight cante dollars end siKty-two (14,10�8.62).'
6/ ••• .. G - During tne year the physical facilities at the New Amsterdam Prison Officere;.• Club were improved but at all other establiehmente facilities remained the same.

However, the interest placed in recreational activ1ltii'J • i,:···· ' ri,;, J.,: ?-- ·"tf'f f" ,.·,·;"� : ; 1 t :�md�g 1ioth �'fficers and inmates continued to be very heart�ing."

.Thes·e 'l '1·t :,i at�., ' :· were both entertaining activities · inmates took part jointly and •�veral ly , "' 1 and · · · ' '!'
l educative and officers end in c omp�Ulr��s ; as the "Kt!U:cin�1 ft 1��t·qn-..n "' �t th�·"'i.nt·�;-�;t�oo and, int�r-services 1eve1 as we11 ,1e,C.ft:lc•rt1/1Were'"elso ·involved in competitions at inter club level •.

n!ema of, th e activities included crlcl<et, feotball� Athletice, Boxing, ·,TebleJTann!s t·· Dominoes·,, Cul ture ·and Arts.

CRICKET Many inter club competitions were held and officers gave creditable performances.

The �)ntei: P;iso"' -tqurnemerrt; fQr.


the Director' e Ti-optiy wa6.J ' won by the Georgetown Prison.

Jn the final.

match of ,the tau�namant '!

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Winston Joseph of Georgetown Pri�on won the Man of the Match eward.

ft,J,'!,i:i�� 'servic«/par ticipated also in·· the 1,£1,J''c�rl A1ustin Tro phy.

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fcir' In ter Services �!llbfnc sPnnrs The Inter Prisons Athletic r Sports meeting was also won by the Georgetown PlJs�n._ ��i,qn,:QffJ.c;e�A-ahton Anthony were jc}nt.Chems;p£on�.

-:iir .� -·�·l•t" �.-.,,�- ·1· and Rudolph Callender " ,i,J .,g ! '

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The Inter Prison Table Tennis Tournament was also.won by the fieorgetown Prison with Principal-Officer Phillip Alexander George town ,-risbn'fbeing the Champion.

of th� .. ' BOXING -.--......


no effort �ox�i�� c J �� u ,� �J,� �d.,tq:,b• :�•�Y popular in rthe prison and afio�:l?a}t-ed in enc,°'-'rag;i.ng both of'i'icera and inmates to become involved.

Pris :: � , , 0,ffic;��e �r,d inm.

:tt,a participated under the banner of the nepublicen mpetitions chael Raid winning the Amateur Open lightweight Che111Pionehip in National Boxing Gym, with Officer • 11 ••• 'rootbaU i.,s cotnprisif'g' of P,{iaon Off,£,cere.

and inmates played ma�N, ma�hee dwring.


; tt:,a y,e,ar f\\gainat t,w�e, dr,_., from.

the,.

prisons and from c lubs.

Teams from all the priaana performed with aatisfector�.
· , The team' fl'Cm :.1sha Georgetown Prison an••d· ttm· Da'ta',hort Compahy F'ootbell tompl!tition :in 'the · degreetJ1 of·· auccea•• second division and finished es runner up in the competition end•• .. :tYlvle.ion a resu 1 t wee promoted ::.to 1. l'hh area af activity is ga�niana1 to the total development < •• th'e .. ,�,· tn' t:tttining institution such of th1t··indlvidt:Jal·,··thsra'fore Guy,me ..Priem Service, where much ·empheais io placed on raher1,1U.\11tlva.

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r work, both of'ficerlf and inmates ware afforded opportunities · f'or involv9fflent in ArtEi and Culture.

During the year off'icera, end;'lnmetea from all the esteblishrnenta participated· in cultural ·activities at both en1:ertainment end competitive levels.

High.light of the year• a activities was the Guyfeete Celebrations, which was sponsored by the Department of Cultu�e of the History and Arts Council.
At th!s feetiva·l Prison Officers and prisoners representing the Republican Drama Ahd Culture group perticipst�d and they obtained ft>urte�n <tl4) certif:i;c:etes of excellence and fifteen (15) certificates of merit.

POLITICAL EDUCAJIPlt Political Education in the Prison system is c onsidered a very �ignificant aspect of' the entire process of rehabilitatian."

' Towards this u.nd a vibrant political Education programme wee ca.i-riad out during the year which involved lectures and diacutaiona.
Thla' · programme wee operative et ell establiahnents end lectures w•r• given �nd dissussions lead by suitably trained officers and also kntMledgeabla persona .from -Governmental aqenciee and other organisations and �, · 1 institutions.

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EDUCATJ.OfJJ\b; CLASSES During tho year literacy and vocational classes were hel� et each prison.
Li�erecy classes were co�ducted by trained pri�oft, if • .,,,jj, officertt to help inmates improve or acquix e a !-:illr-in t::ia1c reading, w riting and arithmetic, and also to· prepare them foi: .

..-ningful perticip&tion in vocational classes.


8/ ••• - e - Vocational Classes Trade Instructors� Inmates end developing skills.in continued under the uuidance of the made use of opportunities masonry, steel and joinery, and book binding, printing carpentry ..L.t moto• for acquiring plumbing, tailoring, fabricating, mechanic, demonstratec e1e·ctrieel �e1ding, \,:tting, f1<aen' lnterest'wfi1ile agricult�re •tc.

Ttit•y f ,'.

':tr,cl engaged 1n their worlc aituet!.one.


The Prieeni DepeJ?tment .cent1nueo ,o oanwrit front activiti es and :W9S,.l:\bl� to,,.tf'lcr•••• thoi,: p,:oducti.on an••• theee 1 • 1 in va1"ioua1 ntE PERSONNEL OF n"_ D;WTHENT .

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FSTAD�XSHMENT · '4 · A:;TRENGTH .

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DIRECT.Pi" ,O f'.11�ISO� DEPUTY DlREt;TOR Of'.

PRISO.NS SNR • .SUPT• OP PR I.SO�,··, pr PRISOr,5 SUPERINTENDENT ASST.

SVPJ"• Of.
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; f»RI$0NS STEWf\RD CHIEF" PRI!iON,: Of f'ICERS PRINCIPAL .• !.,.

t., PRl�ON JUTDR ORGANISER OFTICE�S ' ",;.<- t .. ,... ? '

,' J SCHOOL TEf\CHERS f'ARM SUPERVISORS MASTER BAKER LA UNCH COXSWAIN DRIVER MECHANIC" STORE �EPERS·, PRICiON TRAl>tt IN5TRUCTDAS· !i PRISON Of"PICERtl CLER� .• Il?

'.·�NERAL CLERK II GENERAL STENOGRAPHER TYPrnT/CLE R K I 511DRES AS'ilSTANT .

orncE ASSI�TANI' MESS COOK i · WARDRES5t b,� •.t AS5 ISTANT PRnJt:fNttOFT!C!Rs ,1 1 4 4· 4 1 13 28· , .

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- 3 1 1 1 25 234 2 ' 2 - 2 - 2 l 73 - ,._ • -- - .. 1 1 2 1 2;, • - 1 - 1 - l,, - 5 13 20 l 3 3 1 ···1 3 2.6. ; 21& 1 ·1 1 1 1 2 l l 78 TOTAL 418 403 17 9/ ••• RECRUITMENT f ,, '1 • 1.

I The recruitment of suitable types of persons and their retention ;·, ti ''l I in the eervice continued as a problem.

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The following initial recruitments were made during'the':yeart•·: ': if (a) fcirty-four (b} one 'ttffice aaeistant recruits were appointed as Aaat.

Prison Off leers.
Prison Off leers.

\iaa appointed as an eeaiatant' pri.aon off'icfer.

( c) ontt (l) recrui't was appointed wardreea (d) ont:a� · (1) recruit was appointed temporary office assistant·.

PBQMQTIQNS surmrnrE ro SENI��.

.�DENT or .PRISON�.

(1) Sus;,.e�intendent of Pri.s,ons Cde.

Neville W.'lcott, (11).Ia.�intendent of···Prisopg, Asst.

Supt.

of' Prisons Cde.

Uzziel Con,..,t!Y.

(111)J.a�.L 5u;;,��intendent of Pri.r,_o.a.,q.,.

Chief, Pd.son Officers : RETIREMENTS (1) Randolph Milne 1 Cdes.
Frederick Cole George Noble an Alla Poll rd f' ' } Ji Asst.

�upt.· of P rlsona 1 (21' �llan Pol.lard do (3)Egbert Vaughn (4 ).

Owen Cort (M.U.)

RfSI GNA Tl C1NS 1 (1)Ketrin Matthies (2)Ramsaroop Pereaud (3)Ganeshram Parsram Principal do Officer ' · Prison Officer #4'34' · ·do ,.1/1464 (4l Warren Farley (5) &eoffrey Washington (6) Keith Austin ) )7 Wi.n�ton JoaEtph:.

(B) 'Clarance Yensen (9) Lennox Roberts Asst.

(10) Jomes Washington do 1 (11) Winstd n fordy.�e ' ,, Lennox A llic·ock' (12) .

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� 11, Winstdn Galloway (13) (14)Keith �elftpla' •, ( 15)Stanley .Ch�ne.YJ (16)Deryck Luke t (17)Milton 5inc:lts:L�: do do do do do do do do do do do do .... do .. do do do do do do do do do #580 #641 #648 #655 11t,1t' J ' ·•: #690 # 51 #4�:�r #4 15 •.- f #4ll #440 #4 41 .
#443 .#453 #461 ' 10/ ••• SERVI�t� T�RMIN!TED -10 - (1) (2) Arthur Allen j' 1 Osbert Stephen • 1 : (3) (4) (5) Colin Lovell Wennard Crandon Euclid ,a enjamin (6) (7) (8) Ge:r:ald .Jones JamQe llfrry Jamee Porter (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) Ronald Bacchus Ian J9:rqin Eleazer Delph if, ',, Godfrey Collins Was ley Grant Abdool .Alim (15) Royston Melville (16) Elmer Wishart (17) Aubr,.iy Morris'·· (18) (19) (20) Sehadeo > l 1 Stephen Nicho�s: Leon Wiltshire (21) Philip Leitch (22) «;amuel Harvey (23) Michael.
Mcl<innon (24) Clinton -- TRAN5FERS: Whyte · .. �.rieon Officer · #515 do f684 do #685 J\sst.

do /344 , -do do #386 ., .do do #391 do do #396 do do #397 do do #467 do do 14i2 do do #423 do do #444 do· do #441''' do do #455 do do .

#4(,0) do do (464 do do #468 ··do'· do do #473 do #476 do #477 do do do #480 do do /14 81 d� #484 do #48, do do Cde.

St�nley Election Commiaa to rienerel Ra;iater•s Office.
Binsember, Office Assistant ion Offic"'' C�tt• J. Joseph, Typist/Clas-le was transferred to wee trans fer red ·9ECl1NDMENT.

!, HONOUR� AND AWAQDt NIL The foJlowing moat,ers of staff were awarded The D.S.M.

for Long of Prisons ,.

f J Dep.

Director Service and Good Conduct.

(l' (2) Steward'.

(3) Asst.

Supt.

of Priisons (4) Princl��i (5) Office:..- � j 'Jo (6) Prison Officei:- .

..� (7) do A.H. Morrison B,W.

Ht:mry F• Joe.


w.tharlea K.Khen L.Simon M.Beeton· 111 ••• OBITUARY: -11 - Hugo Giddings, Assistant Prison Officer #451 Dl�CIPLINEr A co�parative Analysis of dffonces committed for the past five years.
Absent from duty Insubordination Late for Duty Neglect of Duty Undue familiarity Prejudicial 1c;ondij�t,, B�each of Rules and orders • '"'· Wilful Permitting Injury to r any article in Officer's Charge on Duty A.sleep Wilful Damage'to i ; Property 1974· 1975 .. � 1976 1977 82 144 1 3 18 B3' 115 - 93 7 G -: ... 7 ·- 182 504 3 6l 100 ., 4 .. - 16 "' • :11;:' 27, 13:,·.t 64 18 'i '/'·'29 ·i ., , .

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•' '.. s -- - - - 26 17 323 338 705 Loss by Neglect Abusive Language ·' � 1 Using Personal ¥toiltnee & Ab;uae ' · Presented Himself Dirty or U�tidy Using Undue force Disobedience of Orders Tl�L .EQIAL TIES - 1 - - s 6 , A Compara.tive_.

T,s,ble Q.f 1 �en�l,i;�e� Imposed fo:a, th• Past riva Yeara.
PC�IAL TIES IMPO:iED Fo�feiture of Pay Extra Duty d t ··*· Severe Reprimsntl C6jtf 1ism:.sscd PGprimand To Pay Ve lue of 'P:i?oporty \·1rir.-.ed Recommended Dismissal To Perform � overely of Property Extra Duty and Fined Warned,.

rnnQI 1to Pay Alalua TOTAL 1973 1974 �··< 97 '"'.

'190 1'3 ,.
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15,.,i, ' 27 ,., ·1 \ - ;',j1i1; ... , .55 1 • 1 - 13 1 - .... 147 352 1975 1976 1977 184 246 515 83 32 87 20 28 30 1 28 15 5 - .- - � - ,1 r59 1 JJ 8 - -;, ... - - 323 338 705 l 12/ ••• GENERAL »u1LpING1 -12 - at the Timehri Young The unsatisfactory senitary facilities o� 9.r�9.t c tter ,�ncern C entre which hed pt:�viouely been a m�_ .

were remedied during the year.

However the Off111nders' to the administration., construction of the new Prison Officers• du,o.

to.
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,the inability Quarters .

to p2:avide .materials remained •.

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of auppl.1a:ra incomplete !Three f�iuy quaktbra w�re: dismantled and removed f.ro� t�a • .

,, New Am;t�rd�m Pris�� Comp���d f ' to an outside location.

However, the i d d in"' the e ur w of one was completed and the bu !

ld i ng occup re-eeaambly f ·year.

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!3R I c u,1,I Ufl.tL .Agr!eultut:e in e diversified ,._anner continued to be • mejor taconom!c .activity· 'of the department.
lt was also a relevant ·asnd evalua:hle Meritt'.'

,of treinil,g fo� both staff and inmates.

As a result of the diversified nature of the agricultural towards self sufficiency, it ia s primarily with ··emphasi projects, ,.

I 1heertening to report that the dapertment became self sufficient du�ing th, --year in milk, pork, green vegeteblee end to some extent in rice.

During th'a year the net revenue received from the cul tivatiot:\.

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of rice at the D'Endraeht farm wea $15,679.34 which w,a an inena•• of.
14,671:54 o ver the amount collected ,l tho previous 1e•�• bAND &.

WATER TRA,NSf.ORTt Water trartaport remained et a fair level during the year.

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.. v, "''tancf'T"t-ahi'port was in1prov'ed ;;··"''•' ·�eeult of the acquisition of thll1 passenger Colt Van.

P@ISQCl'"m; t«; E44E; improvement in the after-care s e:rvice fo:i discharged prisoners.

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CARE �·�-��-···-·"'···�·-·- ;.. '" '--�·-··,S.PlR !

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contin"f,ed to be conducted regularly at the prescri1,e d time� at all .the Priaons by various denominations.

In .. ,:eddi tiort.

to theaa, servic:ee, chaplains interviewed prieoner� end gave .. them re-iigious i,nstruct;tone.

LIBRAtflES f'ull use was made of the libraries by inmates.

Ala<> repltteble magazine and newe letters were o"btein9a;J, it.. .. fo:r. thaiz,.benef' 13/ ••• •13 - EARNING 5Ct£ME ,A.Nll IJJC;NJIYE The Earning end.
Incentive Scheme wa• another medium / ,._� '!

,(.•• •,• .,., ' 1 throuqh I vood·;.-c�nrluet, thrift ...... ".

'\ 't t which the department sought to prnmotu···::l�'tr�� and proper \'lf·ork .. tth!te ·amon91inmaieth At the e nd of tha y&a%', there· we.re five huncl"d:-end fa�tl'+Olillfl, (.$Al) inmates on the 11c:hetne.i .

Theis-,total savings were one thowaafld three, hundred end twenty, dolltasea (111320-.0D).
.AND VISITS �INSPECtION ,,i"I i' • Weekly visits and· Insp�tion_s of the Georgetown Prison and Mothly visits and '\ .

:lnspec·tions the Mezeruni, New· of Amsterdam and , '",_;·rrJ , ,,; , ,.. Timehri Prisons were m�de by the Director or Deputy Director o� P���ona.

Occa�io�el.

Wiaits .at.

tb .. a eateblish11ent were alsG.

madei,,by • .ttta Steward.

The folicw,4,.ng is a· list of 'the official yia1tora•1of,"theTPri•afta during the year.

Sister Rosa .MaQrhlllltD 17��cle.

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::-ian Jhotnp�on.


History & Arte Council.

Naturalist 1; ·.

Cde.

Kenneth Denn�/ Tre�e Union ..

Youth Movement Cde ,, Jnmes Frames' Cds.

Agua.

'l B enn Min: of Co:.0p Development do Nol !

.. AMS Tr.RDJ\M PRtsbN· Cde.

E.G.

France Director of Prisons Cde.

N. Skeete tde.

I. Thom Cde.

H. Beharry Crls� I, Hartman Cde., M. Haniff' Cdo .. P. Bishrem Cde.

Knights Cde.

Christie Permanent Secretary, Min.


of H.A • Member-of the Visiting Committee do do do do Personnel f'l?Ollt the fire Brigade Personnel Min.

of Works.

Cde.

Jergenson Cde.

Thornton Cde.

Neblett :t, .

... < do do Field' Auditor • 14 • 1 ,.. ·· , .. Cde� ett·e'i,t A .H.

Morrison 1'iT1dolr,h,.

George' .

Direetor of Prisons .

Deputy Director of Pt!eona Bishop of S tabroek 1 • Cde.

W. Carrington foxme�· Minieter of Labour �' .C\ , � .

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N. Skeete arti Cde •.


· .. I.· .• M ,·, · .ftOOJ ��-�1 Cde � Done ld T•a••" Cde.

Phippa n_· .. pz .

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·.· Permanent Secretary, Min.

of H.A • Cuban Ambassador Member o� Public Service Commission Government Dietician Ole./ Ordft9on S&arota:ry to the Preafldent Lieut• Lon·ghorn .

i Section temmendR \12.

'iay Guyana Defence force Goyane National Service Cde.

Kustemov Soviet Ambassador Cde.

E.G.

France Director of Prisons Cde.


A.H. Morrie6n�· Deputy Director of Priaane The population of the Prisons at 31st December, 1977 waa·998.

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hea,r.� c ontinued tll be1 the cute9 af naeny probJne to the J)deon a-t&ff'.

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...... -··· ,- gJ&�lfICATJON or PRic;ONQ!S.1. '))

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await depoltati911 o� .extraditi pr5sipn to • f pr:.sqn on (b) Persons sent to remand or to await trial end appellants.

(ii) ConvicterJ Prisoners; (a) .

!2iJ�g Offenderst Prisr.

:nere under eighi!een ( lB) years of age.


�tare 1 ·Ad�l ts w�o havn no+" L{3en previously i�prisone,rt or l • t J convicted and whose 1)ecord or character t he t Officer-in-Ch l ave arge conpiders not Hkely lo h oth.ars, or adults prisoners who have influence on previously been ··convh:ted p rovided that the Officer- in-Cherge is satisfie�, having regards t o the nature �· $ of the previous offen�es, the le ngth of time served and theJ p:rison�r'te genera).
conduct, that they er� not likely \ ; , j , • : J 'I to be a bad iJ,f'�uem::a\ to others.

.· ' l Cc) prd in;ri!u These are haid.tuale wtth e record of previous convictions.

Those, ,in classes (a) and (b) ae�ving , i of six (G) months or over are kept at Sibley sentences Hell Prison.

Those iri class (c} serving sentances o� Six ( 6) months �nd ovctr are kept et Mezeruni Prison.

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Gaorgeiown Prison 1 houses a 11 classes ,of pr' ao'.ne•s .

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Thirty-nine (39) prisoners (26) escaped during the year.

Twenty.eix l;Jere recaptured.

Five (5) prisoners who had escaped during previbus years were also recaptured.
23/ ••• - 23' - There Wal no· .�eeuiio� dur:t°ng 'the yeer�'' F'ive'!p:r!eotleb Onder sentence of death had their sentences �mmutad to Lifcs.

.�mP.1isonmen� A��e'��}��'g�• while a sixth we• freed after a auccaeaful ,ppea� �� .. � �, .t.

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:E AT CC.URT ACAHJST THE PH-130N wn11 VPJ[ENCE 1 _ __ .................. ..,.... -.
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\!Ii.JLENCE AGAHH,T THE PtHS(l�; 'i WITH VHJLEr,iCi: WITHOUT VIDL.t:NCE AG.

'\ INST Pfl�P�RTY AGAINST PF:::P•JnY -· -·----:���-=·---=_: _r_-_: :.J_is - ___ - ---- l ,, : ' - - x� -----·� SE'NTE�CE: AT CQYBT 1974 1973 I 30 l:-i*i5 I 32 1�:..-c 32 31 PRISON OFF"ENC� 1 1971 16 ' ..
The General Health of I"mates and �enitation of Prisons were oJ.

1, IM:f'1 sh.-..tf.t...J..,.,_�r.-,.�• ,ea•• 24/ ••• - 24 - ; on Jenuery 1, 1977 In hospital ary 1, 1977 In Prison Infii,na;ies drt Jiriu 5 4 Total number of cases raporting ill 156,908 Admitted to Prison Infirmaries during 1977 �dmitted to Public Hosl)ital dur1ng·197T tdmitted P,dmittad to Best Hos pi.• ,1 during 1977 tp ·Mental Hq�ptt•l f:l•.n:ing .. 1977 ' ,_ Daily f,verege in Hospital during 1977 In.
Hospital on December 3.1, 1917 Total Nn.

who received PufHic t;iospital treatmenst at Clinics &.

.T,re etment Tntal Na.

who received .Dental Deaths ... 274 19 - 3 6 5 l,525 639 4 During the year, 'three (3) mentally ill prisoners were transferred to the Mantel Hospital cl:, lt is not the policy that such �� prisoners be kept in prison.

Such period es was spent in the Mental Hospital wae included f:n their sentences.
25/ ••• DISMLINE: Comparative table of punishment for offenses i egainet s' for the pest five (5) years.

1271 1974 _19751,, r 1976 1977 M 1253 96 .

t 537 350 Nature of Punishment Corporal Punishment & Loss of Remission & II.

P.D.

 Loss.of AeMiSSIOn Only P.D.

I & It And 'Loss of Remission 1r77fniture of Privileges Aisociatiqn *• Case'.

Dismissed Wsrmed o *Severe Reprimand LoSs ,of Remission & Forfeiture of Privileges.

lesion 8.
lesion 8.

II .8 :Lass of -Remission sec' Priv3.l ► ge.

,And: Non kasociatign P.D.1.

& Fprceiturs of Privileges.

Reprimand TOTAL , 1240 1 —!...— .

2481 1.1399 217 Oa 11 1, 32 1 i 44 i 02 ' 1 ., 24 i 4.

 I 272 4361 3.1 203 i, 02 .1.

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FRANCE cn.s .M.)

DIRECTOR OF PRISONS.


GEORGETOWN PRISON 9th �ruary, 197&' Tho formenent Secretary, Ministry· of Health, Bricl<dem.

Cele, I hereby submit the Annual Report on the Health Service o f the Ge?rgetcwn Prison for the year ending Slot December, 1977.

Dr. L� H. Wharton w .. , the Medical Officer who viait•d the PJ:i.,J\ daily e>ecept 'iundeys and 11·�lidaya • Dr. Tan, Dental Surgeon visited every week end did extractions of Carious teeth from Prisoner.

naldng IIUICh �et.

Dr. Eiofl, �ye.


Specialist viaited periodically u p to the 10th August, 1977 tn examine prisoners requesting to see him since this date paiaonera were referred to the Georgetown Hospital Eye Department for �ecossery treatment.

f'or the yee:t 1977 no Psychiat:rr.ist visited the Georgetown Prison however to the Georqetown-Hospital�to were referred pri•onera · !

Dr. Bose, where they received necessary treatment.

Dispenser Ritch relieved Dispenser Glasgow and waa roeidont dispenser.
He was on twenty-tour on the 8th �ui,�,, J97'1 (24) hours dwty daily end cell.

The Hospital, Officers three (3), in number, assisted the Dispenser in adminiatering treatment etc., t.o out patients end Infimary patients.

The general health ··of the prisoners waa good.

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prisoners were treated for Couqh, Cold, � Influenza,· _ I( ,, General peil'IA, Ot� �� nta :�t:.��a disorder ,of the �ract, �obi&, itch� �atrtf., Ring work and Fungus Beckaohe, /,rthritia, Eye, Ear, Nose �1''�-Throat diao:.rlera, i.e.

wounds, Abrasions, of any infection Chronfc olimontary infection, Avitaminosis Ulcers, Minor injurius, Burno, Sprains, etc.

Thero was no out-break or Epidemic.

EB J�Qt)_ I,Nf I AMA RY: Romeining in ·the Infirmary on 31.12.
76 Admitted Discharged Remaining from the·· Infk�Y during 1977 in the Infil.

'ffla�y on 31.12.1977 1xl the Infirmary during 1977 02 ,-14� 44 02 Tho followi�g caees Waa'G troatod at the Georgetown Prisons Dispensary during tho yoar under reviews 2/ ••• 27 193 i2 14 27 •15 - 1,01� - - 10 03 05 70 03 09 02 i 45 30 .. ' 03 - - 75; 15.

04· 58 40 15 05 11 02 - .... s� 24� lei .. 259 9.3,516 Acute G1u1ti-itie .

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; Accidental lnjury Allergy Abscess Anaemia 5.

6.

Asthma 1.

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Ulcers 9.

Diabetes 10.

Diarho e/Dysentry, Epitatie Fracture rilariaeis 11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

17.

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Haemorrhoids Hypertension 16� Jaundice Influenza , ., Neurosis Psychiatric 19.

20� Pha1eyngi th Pyxeria u.q.

!, l: Tonsillitis 21.

22.

23.

24.

Observation Rheumat6iJ Measles 1l�1 A'�hiit 25.

26.

Recuperating Chicken Pox.

from eye Operation The number of cases transferred tn Public tk,spital G�orgctown for admission weret Average number ''of .. .
,tJfe},n�rs -�"rea��J''d�:ily Average numb er of pr:!sone�e Number of out-patients emergency 'tbi�ted at I�'firm �ry 'for· �' f 1" ct 'dn isictt·pararie ,! )

: daily .. , ( , •, t ;, Pris nners referred t� the Geox-getown.

Hoepi ta 1 for treatment and examination are as follows: ,, Specialist � , ') ':' ,it ,<il, !• � 1.

Social Disease Clinic (a) (b) Cc> Acute Gonorrhea Ulcer Penis Wu:rrt Dormetology .. 205: 165 '1 .l.0 \ - 29 03 3/ •.• Out-Patient 4.

Orthopaedic s.Medical ,.

Surgical Clinic 1.


Physiotheraphy o.Peychiatric Clinic 9.

Casualty 10.

Central Medical Laboratory Department 11.

Ear, Nose, Throat Clinic 12.

Dental Clinic 13.

Pol1� Rehabilitation 14.

Eye Clinic - 35 - 3T - 140 - 32 - 41 - s, - 1!5 - 42 - 46 - 05 - 15 Corpocal Punishment achniniste�ed aa ordered by the Courts an aa followat• 1.

Flogging 2.
Flogging 2.

Whipping Number of Carious teeth extracted during 1977 Nunber of prisoners requesting extraction 1ft f'illing 2.Repa irs tn Dentures 3·.

Uppe r Dentures 4.Lower Dentur .. s.Partial Uppa r Dentures 6.Partiel Lower Dentures flu mber of Prison·•"°• received spectacle• �� .

'8fUIAII9N s - 12- 35 .. 338 - 282- Nil.. 85 - 01 - 01 - 03- 02 - OS • .he sa�itery t,lmee satisfactor c�ndit:lon of the Du ldinga end compoun i 5 d etc .l.

__ l>� at all y. Cella and Dom:ltoriea wara thomughly cleaned.
l.ots mattreseea ware treated at regular interval.a ·w:l.th J.naectlc:ldaa.

t;i.o-tiiing end Berld1ng were boiled •nd waehad daily.

Th� Feo:t served tn inmates of the Priaon..JlltAII at all times of a raaaonable UJCl.-' S+Dl')b rd, well prepared and of auff:loian1r quqntity.

There were no cownp lainta from inmates about insufficient Jr.«l-t�1 greens and vegetables were served whenever available in euffici.nt pa Q prf- lfy• PJ!

"'E.Sc.ti ption diepenaed to Officers end thier f..Uy w�••· cooked food.
freah quantity or improperly 1069 1.

Ta officers 2.

To their faflliU.e• Chief Medical Off:Lc• Govt.

Pha»lfteciet Dir.

of Prisons �.s.P.

G/to"" Prisons.

- - 831 238 I have the honour to be Cda, Yours respectfully Sgd.

L.H • Wharton MEDICAL OFFICER Principal Medical Officer, Ministry of Health.

Cde; Mereruni Prison Compound, EsseqUibo R3 er.

23rd January, 1975.

The following is the list submitted for Mazaruni and Sibley Hall Prisons Medical Services for the year ending December, 1977.
BAPJ21„.....==.

tellaZarUni en " Sibley Hell Prisons MAZ.

TOTAL 1 9?.

96 20 05 02 193 191 21 06 OP In Sick Cell.or Hospital-Cell room on 1.1.78 Admitted during the year 1977 Discharge during the year 1977 Discharged N.A.D.

 • Admitted P.H.

Bertica Prisoners seen by Eye Specialist on visit.

Prisoners referred to Eye Clinic P.H.G.

Prisoners referred to E.N.T.

Clinic Prisoners referred to X-Ray - CPACO Prisoners referred to FrectureJainic (P.N.S.)
Prisoners re 'erred to Psychiatric Clinic Prisoners referred for Beruim meal (X-Ray-P.H.G.)

Prisoners seen' by Psychiatrist Prisoners referred to Social Disease Clinic P.H.G.

Prisoners referred to Dormetologist (P.H.C.)

Prisoners referred to S.r.P.D.

(P.H.G.)
Prisoners referred to Prison Surgeon (G/town Prison) 1 96 95, D5 ; 03~ ,i5 IMO SO Prisoners treated for minor ailments 14,873 11,445 '26,318' Average daily treatment Average Weekly number in Hospital Cell 40 02 32 02 72 04 W MEXABLELPAP -.1AmaLL114 • Extractions to officers en41Residents E>.. tractions to prisoners 7,,'3.Pqrtial Dentures Extractions done oy Repairs to partial dentures Extraction done by Dispenser 20 ,p,,) t • �O,: ,J.,tJ.1.tO!
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like illness 22.

Psychiatric Conditions 23.

24, 25.

26.

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(' •, j • Observation 18 ,.

.. 104 ' .,..;.

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01 20 27.

Orchitis 28 • Recuperating from ··e:ye·-·surgery toid.

Arthritis-·· ·,.,"'i.2a-.-.Bhaum� .. .. .. ,��-.. - �,, ��-,.,.t: ' • t'f -·--·-"·"'��.� .

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.. � .... ...,_ ....... ���2 worm , ..... ... ,, .. · ··*°·"'''�< .

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"•69-,-..,.+·· ·- • ........... 01 ··-··(···�.m""�i�····�--,-·�·,,, .. ,"�, 31.1 To�sill�tis .

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• � .i The numbr of -�tient transferred to Georg'etown ·.

r•, '":tt··';- { Hos p!

'tal for eidmie�ion The dlti.1� averli!le �f prisoners treated $ ",,, ; .

:· The dliily average of prisonors on sick parade .

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!, .• 08 '' 1:·1 ., · s·1 r ·,1 t-f, 55 The nt.lltber of out-patients tr·aated at infi:iillert fo.r '�n�ncy ' fi the ,�.

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· ' - ' \ ·r: ,, · :"'''··7'0 ·•, �� .... � .... ,,.,-,JAi�--... PRJf.iONtRS Rru:J!E' FOR �t'ECJeLIST�.

w.m�J.T,t.rtN AfJn" tr{EijMENT,' ., .

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•'f 1; r Soc:$.al Dis'eaiita Clinic - ¥ (e)Acute Gdnorrhoee Ulcer on Penis (b)1 -· ( c) · Warts 011 penis I 2.

X-Ray depa:1::tment: 3.

Orthopaoclit;· ,;.

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Medical Ou�fb+.l ent�, Surgical Clin$.c 4. s. 6. '

Peyclothenapy Department !68 .

J 05 '06 r t,1 · OB ·D3� ., ' t r ,.

01 06 ... - - ·- .. 7.


Ceeual ty �· 1 � _i '· 8.

Psychiotri� Dopartmunt 9.

.E.N.

T. Clinic 10.

11.

D0rm9thology Eye Clinic I Numb�,; of Carious�tcioth extx-adted during 1977 Number of �risone;r.s �requesting extraction · • !

... i � Dentaf app�iances supplied to t,prisoners Prescriptiqns Officers and .

diaf'·erleed to '"Pri;son 1977 during "' � - • family.

01 OJ 10 16 113' 95 N:1.1 rs�,� ..

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: T!MEHR.t t·· 1•1enk'"''Dlt111ltl'•2a··-·· • l, ,+' ' ' ,.. • �, �-'( ��i�fti'; .

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The thief Medical Qffi.cer,i Mini9try Brickdam.

of Health• � Dear;Comrade, I have the.

honour ll:o submit to you the medical �aport af: .�h•.

Remard Ce��ra for tho year ending.31st l)Jcsmber, 1977.

{ ,..j ,'' ' Pris,on Office:r:e end p;ieonera were eeen �y the resident dispense� treatment .given.

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� , Den-tel Surgeon D.r.


Tah TOIII arrt �ia aaais1tanta visited and·· l ,· ,· did extractions whoroneeqeaary.

The ,hospital of'ficer attached t:ceatmont and maintaining 1discipline on the ,a¥1 k, aaaiat•d.

t o the dispensary J':•} in .. l .l .

: adm\n1stering perfideo l �tef'lt1'R-v ,.

:.i'.rTJQW&Y ·· I fB.I!iQ.l��-. '

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\ l (Remaining ' Admit-tied in the lnf'irmary on 31.12�76 l to tho Inf.
:1.t1flery dtJ:ting 19�7 from the I1nfirmary in the InfiftRary on 1.1.1q cases were treated et tho dwring 1917 - .. - 1 ; Discharged RemaiM.ng 'The, following rlis�ensu:l'y during 1977:­ 1.

Acute Gastritis Accidental It1jur� Allergy ,.

4.

Abscess -S. Anaemia � i6.

Aathme l 1?.

Common Cold Ulcers I .8.

Chicken Pox 9.

Chronic ·io�1/ ·"r··· i1.

Diebotes 12 •.

Diarrhoea ·conatipetion 13.Epileptic 14.

Epieta><is +s•fractures : 16.

Filariasis 17. , Gloss!

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18,, Hyperteneian , 19.r .


Haemorrhotda, · \60' " g.f 44 54· '56 ···-o:j 3·90 Nil oa·i 84 Dl 48 02 '·• D2 oi 02 42 01 04 2/ ••• I.lit!'

bt 1pas�a� tr_e,1t�d Sick end otherw� __ .f£>..f. _t,h!

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_Yeer 1977 • - 2 _____ _,._...!llll!llla_._ .......

....,........,.-- No.

'· Nunbe'r' ,of i,es Df.a� -- ·•--A_ m a t _._(M_ _ 1 ta s t en _.,_ __ r_a_ __ _ _ _>......,_�·:·J -� �-e- _d_ _ .

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2.

Chicken Pox Measles Hypertension Asthma 4. s. 6.

Bronchial Men ta!'
Bronchial Men ta!'

Ob�'e111a'tion Haemoehoids 7.

Dyspepsia B.

Allergy Headache, ·l � � Sprains 11.

Abrasions 12, f"ilapiasia •'Lt \ lliicJ ; i 02 02 01 04 I !

20 20 120 20 12 01 02 01 10 so 33 i1, 74 194 13.

DetA!fty 53 40 14.

Tonsillitis 15.

Insqnia 5 33 25 16.

Adenit!1t of the ,.,Groin 11.

Lecerat�d Wounds .iii, '··' 18.

Conjun�\tivi tie .... 08 10 30.. t 2'8 43 ..

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08 19.

Abacee1uu, 2 O, U. R. T. I • 21.

B ack Pain 22 •.

Epidim�rohi tis __ 23.

PlentiJ..Warta 24.

Fungus+)nfection_ 25.


Dtitis Manie 26 • DiarrhQ,- 27.

Removel;pf r.B.

2B.

Epilepsy 29.

Diebetffs Jaundice 31.

Bronchial P neumos:-.ia 32.Mumps 10 41 81 07 05 83 06 07 01 06 ·01 20 O.J 60 02 01 01 1.

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3.

4.

Urethrj,t$,e Urethral' Discharge P enile r leers • P.H.

D/as V.D.R.L.,Teat 01 02 !

•;; :J 02 04 06 02 16 66' 136 21 2�1.

17 54 74 596 111 260 42 01 43 .. 12 30···· 14: 53 61 135 06 101 lB 70 81 30 174 1ST -.

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01 15 Dl 73 09 42 15 216 17 _, - 2 ... OB 02 01 02 "·A+10UNI 06 l2 • '07 .. ,31 Prescri.r •,ion dispensed to officers families and residan1;e for: 1977,, -i 1,609 • .

·-Y��rs·co-opera tl�Aly, ·e:s«·ti1 1are11·"·'· l�zerun Prison s 6.

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11 .0. li• The sanitary conditions of the buildings and compound ha• improved since the septic tanks were built.

The compound ia et all tj.lft8a clean enrl tidy.

However intervele.
However intervele.

we ere still plagued by mosquitoes end flies et· The food served to the inmates were at nll times of reasonable atendard, well prepared and of e sufficient quantity.

There were no Froah fruita, Greens and vegetables were served whenever complaints.

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There were several times when we had to wait on an amb\llence to coma from Georgetown to transport patients to P.� G. whan the T imahri fire Service and G.D.F.
Ambulance were not �Vail.able.

Therefore· a vehicle is neEJded at this institution especially at nights.

2.

An alec·tric is at the fen is needed as the dispensary bottom of the building in en enclosed area.

3.

A hotplate is needed for use 1n the diapenaary.

4.

A t'lephone is neerlad as there is none in the diepane•ry.

I have the hon.our to be Youre co-operatively Sgd.

Fitzpatrick Nurse (Dispenser) •••••••••••••••••• •••••••• c.c.

P.��, Min.
P.��, Min.

of Health Chief Me dice 1 Of fie er Senior Govt,: Pharmaciat Directoa of Prisona S .s.P .• Timehz:i Remand Centro Ano Yil Report 1917 f.!,nancipl Report ' ' The undermentioned the yeer as against 1976, 1975. is a statement tor the the corresponding figures , ; of Revonue collected during ye_ara Revenue collected 1977 1916 197&' � - - - 66-8/(7� $.4&,565,65 142,552,53 $49,700.63 and Sale of Pi;a to,Farmera Co-op Socletiea.

Sela of Cowa to farmers and Co-op Gocieties.

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; , Sale·of Pork to Officers �ele of Pig Entrails Sale of Milk to Officers and Institutions. '

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J1,15.\.,·1 S6, 794.2s -.,s1.2e,.,�� 2.75 29.SO ., !$,l�PQ� -.-,_, ,. '

' " (unsarvicable Sale at eu.ct£on vehicles, typewriters etc.)

Cl{• ""''.., e Ls.

Sale af Shove,t.a.

Calldn.aill T.) and raakea (M.W.�� .

, .� ·--.. --, 6,663.00 • .

.

�ale of Water Cana & Rubber mats & Fibze Duat.

forms, Carda, Ticket• Printing Sale of Coals 12.00 43.50 59.00 120,00 ' .
,, .. B3.SO - Payment for Manufacture of Chain Link Fencing.

Payment-by Government Departments for work done by Prisonore -(Envelopes ate • 3,827.10 2,7�9.00 12,376.86 .

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3,203.39 5,625,QO Payment for repairs dona to of'ficdt"ar: ears.

- Impou)"td��,- of Cattle - 45.00 Payment bi" GJl;B� for paddy from D'Endracht Farms.

15,679.34 .. 11,001.11 1 Sundri.ae.

.24 , 2513 322 • 93 630.94 .....__.

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., ' �br,�8�---_._......, ____ _ ,552.53 149, T00.63 --------------------------------- $!
:.ffl,3'37Jg 142 1· 2/ ••• - 2 - The grose expenditure f'or Pen�l�Aahllnlstration was I $2,606.001 ae against $2,309.013 in 1976 and $1,904.030 - �975. '

' ' ' ' ,, ' •' i :: The Deily co�t of mai ntainin� e prisoner ' ' ; of', in 1976 and $6.31 in 1975.

The daily cost/feeding e prisoner w as .� was 17.37 es against 16.73 • ' ,, t ' $2.04 as against $2.66 in 1976 and 11.76 in 1975.

The sum of $1,582.630 was ,est;ff$ s,od as thf3 valu , of Prieo n labour �o� work done.
inside the P.X:,tfJllns fpr tt:13 P��sQ"l e Departme nt, and also unskilled work clon e for other Governme nt Departments for whi�� (�e peym en\:!IQS rr•.

;eiv!d• The value of skilled work done by prisoners in'"the prisaits �- ·�• �, ,\t� • L , -1:., '.

-tt for the Prisons Department.

., value of unskilled work done by prisoners in the 996,213.00 i Prisdna for thcfPriscns Department.
Value· o'f'' e�ri'cultu �bhria Ferm�: * re work done by prisoners on the 310,157.00 V!llf& �ofi!W"•killed watk done' for:=ether Government Depeftmenta for which no payment was roceived.

205,612,00 The Val�e of p�oduce used for, rfeer!ing prisoners (Pork, Milk, Beef, green vegetables etc) amounted·� to S74� 731.

TO as against $69/ 399.Bl in 1976 t1nrf $61,2��c96 in 1975.
10,sea;oo � \ P'ork Beef M111<,,1 Green Vegetables and Provisions 30,315.00 9,720,.00 510D7.4D �9,609.X> ,The value c,f' ,,greon 1vege1:ables, citrus and ground provisions reap�d on the Prieona,farms.and;consumed by prisoners was 129,689.30 ae against 12�,045.3_2 .in,1976 end 132,771.70 in 1975.

3/ ••• 6,926 lbs a 4°' pd� lb.

12,770.40 1.012.00 1,6oa.oo 4,112.00 ·240.00 566.00 4 ,490·.�o � � .. : \.

:,l'�'�po 12.00. '

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3'2.00 .. l .


l' 16.DO Celeloo Bora Beans Ochre• Boulangare Seims Mustard Pumpkins 2,530 lbs a 40t· par lb, - :4llJI( 4, 02d '"'JGe;�., ;>er 1b � 101280 lbs D 4QJ f)flr lb.

·� .600 lbs O 40,!

por lb.· 11415 lbs D 40, per lb- 111225 lb• a 40i par lb, 9,040 lba a 401 pe� lp.

C�cumbera 180 lba a 40,!

por lb, Pakchoy Tomatoes Bl.tack Eye Peaa Carilla BO lbe @ 401, per· lb.· 20 lbe.

D BOI per lb.· 570 lbs a 11.00 per lh.

, 22 lbs.

D 401-per lb, .


� l Sweet Potatoee - - - - - - - .. - - - - Daaheen Cassava Eddoee Peppers Oranges Grapafrui Lemone &.

liM9 t Tangerine Coconuts Breadfruit Plantains Pepaw > lb.

O S01f.per 2 t6DO lbs� 01684 lba.

D so,.

:per· 119!7 l�• • · • 5PJf.

per.

11',.

1,611 lbs D 50'6,, Aft"' lb• Jp. '

•.. ' 1 ·' ,.

I 570.00 e.ao \ ,1,300.00 4,342.po ' �.,.

'J (l' 966.10 80_5,�$0 , ,140 lbs a 4Slff ,Rer.

lb.· pOJ:'.

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1" ·-·!

·t ; , 1 ; r l, .

..,i.l� lba.


Ill 2fl� 4,255 lba O 251 per lb, l!

( lbs a 251 per lb, 245 lbs D 251 per lb.· , 983 only D 4a.f per lb.

1,705 lba.

a so, par lb.

547 lba a 30,S per lb• 82 lba a 401 per lb.

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:QA· 450,f)O 1,063.75 es.so 61.75 393.20 es2.so 1G,.10 32.80 29,689.30 Liyaatpck ,b!vestock Ferm R.£!..
:tum 11 at let Joot.l..D.n'..a..JJ1..ll Milk Hftd Swine B ulla Beef Hard Calves TOTAL 49 OS 41 59 160 - Liyaep>pk Rg:tprn as at 31st Deseznbqrd l9II Milk Herd Service Bulls Beef Herd Calves 70 07 62 49 TOTAL 180 4/ ••• ,.

.. }_'}� fig D9.Yelopment �cheme Pigs on� h,ar,� .es at 1st, Janu,r:{, ,1977 Pigs .on .hand ae at �J.st Decembq l977 434 371 40,420 lbs.

pork was used to feed prisoners ' f, ·· � 1 130,315.00 valued c ,.J., 1\ .,-fJl�':\, ,.., • .

..{ · l 9,059 lbe.
..{ · l 9,059 lbe.

Paek wee sold to Officers Pig Entrails sold to Officers valued' ... : at 751 per lb valued . '

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:'t: ' 6,794.25 2.

75 \"< 1tFJI 1 1,083.80 Pigs sold' to rarmera'"'" &.

Co-op ·societies ve lued .

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\ • :· - .. �u , The Priaone nepartment continues to Supply Government Insti tutiona , ,:t \\ :, ) , .. :.

t .,· , .. ::i �l\' " , , .. �.i:J ) , \ � � with bread· (Public tfoapital,· Georgetow·n, Mahaica Hospital, Beet artica Hospital, �hd 'Pal�ei t l�r �# .
?a total of Hospitet.t,· 'ft 142�7!

'& tt,.

of �breacf'wa& supJ11ad 128,54?..

:fb� wee rece!ved ana' 'pald !�to revenue.

1 w�ich a total �mount of COPY New A mstardam Pr ieo n, Penitentiary Walk, Berbice.

23rd January, 1970.

ANNUAL MQ)_LC.f\l:,._RERlRT FOR YEAR EH,_llltJJi2:Lst DECEMBER, 1977: 1.

Medical examinations by the Medical Officer: All prisoners are examined by th� resident dispenser and by the Medical Officer on admission, transfer and discharge.

2.
2.

Treatment in the Infirmary: Prisoners remaining under treatment on 31.12.77 four(�) males.

Amount troatad in the Infirmary during 1977 •••• 27 Males.

J. at Mental Hospital Treated Died during treatment on admission 4.

Prisoners that attended Clinics1 (!)


Surgical Clinic - - - Males Females 11 nil 2 nil - (2)Admitted (3)Referred Tests (4)Had Labortory in Wards to the Out-Patients (5)X-Rays done (6)Dental Clinic (7)Ant� Natal Clinic (B)fracture Clinic (9)M edical Clinic (10)Skin Clinic (11)Gnaecological Clinic (12)Chest Clinic 19 33 18 28 2 9 4 1 122 16 0 12 1 6 1 5 Those wh:l rliod while under tratemen as in-Fationto t ]I s. Numbalr'.

of times pri�oRers rapcrtecl 111 - 16784 317 6.


Number of timco Medical Officer examined prisoners ally individu 1252 296 Official visits ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Dr.

Dawoodji.

- G.M.o.

Govemment Pharmacist •••••• •• •••••••••••••• Dr. H. Lew•is •••••••••••••••••••• Sgd.

J. Erskine J.Erskine, Government Dispenser, N.A.

Priaai�