The Guyana Prison Service (GPS) will commence its transfer of female offenders from the New Amsterdam, Berbice jail to the Timehri holding facility tomorrow (Wednesday). This is intended to facilitate the ongoing reconstruction of the $1.6 billion New Amsterdam Prison.
Director of Prisons, Nicklon Elliot noted that the move is a temporary one since the new female prison at Lusignan will be completed during the first quarter of the new year. Upon completion of that facility, the female prisoners will be housed there permanently.
Further, the male prisoners who were previously housed at Timehri Prison have since being transferred to the Lusignan Prison.
Family members of the inmates can contact the Timehri Prison location on 261-2265, 261-0018 or 261-0019 or Officer-in-Charge, Assistant Superintendent of Prisons, Michelle Boyce on 645-4531; Prisoners’ Welfare and Correctional Officer, Tassa McGarrell on 641-5458; Chief Prison Officer, Jennifer James on 616-4172; and Chief Prison Officer, Marrel Farley on 623-6132 for further information.
