- Glendairy Prison
Glendairy Prison also called "Her Majesty's Prison" was the correctional facility located in the country of
Barbados . The prison which housed up to 1,000 male and female inmates was located in Station Hill, Saint Michael. The prison was built in 1855 before being destroyed in a prison uprising on 28 March, 2005. The replacement for Glendairy is slated to open in January 2007 at Dodds, Saint Philip.Controversies involving the prison
*Condoms for male inmates
*Prisoner cell phones
*Illegal Drugs
*Weapons
*Prison Warder Scandalee also
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Royal Barbados Police Force (RBPF)References
* [http://www.nationnews.com/story/286807153602673.php New jail takes shape] - NationNews Barbados (August 16, 2006)
* [http://www.nationnews.com/story/325735458763231.php Glendairy 'the best'] - NationNews Barbados (March 26th, 2006)
* [http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/2005/04/07/soldiers.shtml Police and soldiers in Barbados get greater powers] - Caribbean Net News (April 7, 2005)
* [http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/2005/03/31/riot.shtml One death and several injured in continuing prison riot in Barbados] - Caribbean Net News (April 1, 2005)
* [http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/2005/04/01/respond.shtml St Vincent and St Lucia respond to Barbados’ RSS appeal] - Caribbean Net News (April 1, 2005)
* [http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/2005/04/01/sends.shtml Antigua-Barbuda sends military contingent to Barbados] - Caribbean Net News (April 1, 2005)
* [http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/2005/03/31/fire.shtml Thirteen hospitalized after Barbados jail fire] - Caribbean Net News (March 30, 2005)
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