By Lamin Sanyang
Reliable sources have informed this medium about a revolt at The Mile II central prison on Saturday, February 18, 2017.
Sources inside the state central prisons disclosed that the prisoners are embarking on a hunger strike demanding to meet the Minister of Interior. They claimed that the total number of 174 prisoners promised to be release by the new government were not all released. They also claimed that the new government has only released prisoners sentenced for minor crimes while the major crime convicts were sidelined.
“Out of those released 28, of them have almost completed their jail term,” a source disclosed.
It is said that the prisoners are seeking audience with the new Minister of Interior to present their case to him for justice to be done.
“There are three sections at the central prison but the ministers visited only two sections leaving the other section called the ‘Yard’. This is the place where convicted prisoners are jailed.”
The prisoners vowed to continue on the hunger strike until their demands are met, saying the minister of interior should come back to the prisons.
Meanwhile, David Colley, Director General of Prisons was contacted but declined to comment and asked for a formal request letter to be written to his office.
