Another convict escapes from prison
Another inmate flew the coop on Monday night shortly after seven o’clock. Edgar Roberts, a resident of Independence Village, who is not considered to be armed and dangerous broke free from cell number forty-three in the Medium Security Section of the Hattieville Prison by smashing a lock and exiting the building unnoticed. Roberts is described as five feet nine inches in height and weighs one hundred and thirty pounds. On April twelfth prison officials reported that five inmates managed to escape from Tango Ten of the facility after overpowering a corrections officer who was on duty. They included Terry Bainton, Dennis Quilter, Jose Luis Cocom, Juan Melendez and Jose Malgar. Of those five Cocom was the first to be recaptured followed by Bainton and Melendez. Dennis Quilter who has a reward for his arrest remains on the lam from authorities while Jose Melgar is believed to have headed west into Guatemala. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of the three men is asked to call the nearest police station or the Belize Central Prison with information regarding their sightings or identification.
Let’s give a hand of applause to the police department. I recommend that we just close down the prison.
What, are the bars made of chocolate?
Time for government to find their balls and take the prison back under their control. Privatisation didn’t work, most jailed are out in a few years, having served less than half of their sentence!
They have observation towers – stick 2 machinre guns in each and have them manned 24/7. Anyone outside the cells, or the perimeter after lights out – shoot them! (They will be easy to spot, being dressed in Orange) – Simple. You’d only need to do that once!
Escapees should be returned to Belize if they get to other countries, and 10 years, with NO Parole added to their sentence on their return. (5 years to any caught in Belize, and 15 years if they commit a crime whislt on the run).
Instead of handing prisoners the latest fashions in contraband clothing – Do what the US does – make them wear Orange Coveralls with the pockets stiched up, and sandals. Won’t get far dressed like that, and hiding weapons would be a lot harder!
Hard labour should be mandatory too, if they don’t want to work, they don’t eat or receive any privileges (Including visits). The hard labour could include improving the prison for other inmates (High security), gardening and agriculture to grow and raise the food for the prison, and maybe sell outside to raise funds for the prison facilities, and for juveniles and low security – road building, maintenance, clearing drains, litter etc. all under strict & armed supervision, wearing either bright orange or yellow coverals.
Those in Low Security, and due to be released should receive skills training and education. Even supervised on-the job training, as part of their resettlement and introduction to the outside world (Could start 6 month before release date).
As for Minors, there should be a Juvenile Detention Centre. Inside, but separate from the Hattieville Ramada, and be run along the lines of Boot Camp. Strict discipline, and being drilled, educated and given skills training from dawn to dusk. They should be working on a merit system – the more they tow the line, learn and improve, the better their living conditions – break the rules and you go back to square one, lose all privileges, and start all over!
Jail should be a deterrant for criminals, not a school of crime!
I am in total agreement with Rizzo I think it is indeed time for Government to find the balls to cancel that damn contract and take over control of the prison. I am angry as hell for I am a tax payer and when I heard that Government had budgeted 7.5 million dollars of tax payers money I really hit the roof in these hard time budget are being cut in all Government Departments including the police department and the Ministry of Social Services who I consider to be damn hard workers and yet 7.5 million goes to a private entity to manage a public institution. Where is the out cry Belize?
PRISON AGAIN!!!! 7.5 million dollars? A high price for incompetence! Mr. Prime Minister open your eyes and do the right thing!
what a shame, where were the prison officers,HMMM I hope not asleep!!!!
Medium security and he get away, madafire, and at 7pm. Mein this dah wan shame.prison need to get chains to chain these prisioners by their feet, or some kind of drink or food to keep these prison officers awake and alert. Or WHo knows maybe they fell asleep early and stuff their ears intenionally, so they can’t see or hear when this prisioners get away. HMMM money speaks!!!!
Another inmate flew the coop on Monday night shortly after seven o’clock.
His haircut does make him look like a rooster..yoyo
Some of these Prison Officers are getting payed off.
THATZ RITE,ITS RILTZCARLTON HOTEL FOR THE PRISONERS,GOV’T NEED TO CUT THE PRISON’S BUDGET AND INVEST THAT $7.5 MILLION DOLLARS TO PROVIDE THE PEOPLE WITH MORE EMPLOYMENT,AND STOP VICTIMISING THE BELIZEAN PEOPLE……WE ARE TIRED OF THE WAY MR DEAN BARROW IS LEADING OUR COUNTRY! WHY NOT CUT MS.LOIS YOUNG BARROW’S SALARY ALSO? OR CUT ALL THE MINISTERS’ SALARY TO 1/4.OR START USING THE $8 MILLION PROFIT FROM BTL AND INVEST IT IN SOME KEY AREAS,MAYBE IN EDUCATION SO HE NO HAVE TO GO TO THE USA AND BEG FOR MONEY,HE SAYS IT WILL BE FOR EDUCATION,HMMMM THAT REALLY BAD BECAUSE IF HE’S BEGGING OTHER COUNTRIES ,THEN WHY HE HAS TO RAISE THE TAXES{KILLA VAT } IT DOESN’T MAKE SENCE TO RAISE TAXES NO IF OTHER COUNTRIES ARE GOING TO HELP! SO WHAT WILL HE’S GOING TO DO WITH ALL THAT MONEY IN THE 2010\2011 BUDGET NEARLY $900 MILLION DOLLARS IN JUST 1 YEAR,WE CAN IMAGINE THAT THINGS WILL NOT GO DOWN VERY SOON,AS HE PROMISED TO LOWER THE COST OF LIVING NO MATTER WHAT” SO WE CAN ONLY “imagine the possibilities”.
These guys did not escape from prison it is an inside job all security guards also need a 10 year background check there friends are in prison if you interview them and as why they choose to work as security they do not have an answer i do not know who is doing the interview but he needs to be interview him self they do not take there job serous if they do a small prison like that there should not be no escape the GUARD are not at there post they never have a good answer when ask where were they when this alleged prison break out.i do not no why the ones that kill is still alive in prison they should not have any freedom .no TV ,no gym,no books nothing for them go back to the old days when they were killing they did not stop and think they think after the fact so why should they should be alive and wait for trial they do not need that throw away the key no visitation right let them rot .when in jail there should be no parole for murder ,rapist , and thief there will be lees crime the rest will think twice of doing those crime no judge no jury lock them up and throw away the key no food nothing let them rot Belize will be a better place then Belize people will want to come home and live clean up the street so Belize can be call home once again .