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wanted to pick it up. At that moment, officer Lilly grabbed him at the throat and punched
him into the face. After the assault he went to the medical wing of the prison. Officer Lilly
went by to see him there and threatened him not to make any complaint. However, he still
complained to the Superintendent, but thus far nothing had happened and the complaint was
still pending.
Security Section A1
143. Marc Dacosta, aged 28 had been beaten with a baton on his head and all over his
body in late 2009, because the warders thought he had thrown something over the wall of
the prison. He stated that the warders used excessive force because they lacked training. He
asked to be placed in that sector for his own safety. He complained about the food, and
noted that the prisoners who already had some skills were given preference to attend the
workshops. Families could provide the detainees with mattresses.
144. Valentin Bowes, aged 31, had spent six months from May to October 2007 at May
Pen Police Station, where he was heavily beaten by criminal investigation officers at the 2nd
floor in order to extract a confession. In October 2007 he was sentenced to 20 years and
transferred to St. Catherine. His appeal was still pending. He complained about the chaos,
arbitrariness and lack of rules. The warders were not educated and corrupt. In particular at
the Tuck Shop they extracted money from the detainees. Although prisoners could leave
their cells between 9 and 11 a.m. as well as from 1 to 3 p.m., they had nothing to do
because of a serious lack of education and rehabilitation facilities. There were specific
commandos of some 20 warders beating up one prisoner.
145. Wayne Morris, aged 31, had been in custody since 1999 and had spent nine years at
the 3rd floor of New Hall in St. Catherine, where the conditions were extremely arbitrary. In
summer 2009, he got several blows on his head because he did not go back into his cell
quickly. He was then transferred to the Security Section where he felt safer from the
officers.
146. Raul Khouri, aged 33, had been beaten by a warder in 2009 after a search during
which a mobile phone was found. Officer Murray had slapped him on the face outside of
his cell. He had reported the beating but was only told to go and report another time. There
were no clear rules for the detainees or warders. He was not allowed to go out for
recreation.
St. Andrew Juvenile Correctional and Remand Centre for Boys
(“Stony Hill”)
Visited on 18 February 2010
General information
147. The Special Rapporteur was received by Daniel Morrison, Acting Overseer, Devon
Hannam, Acting Overseer, Marcia Chen, Welfare Case Manager and Donovan Campbell,
Safety Management Officer. At the time of the visit, 46 boys were held at Stony Hill. The
facility had 61 staff, including 42 correctional officers.
148. The Special Rapporteur had a troublesome impression of the institution after his
visit. The centre was comprised of one enclosed block with four dormitories, each with six
bunk beds. There were three showers and four toilets for the boys. The dormitories were
unlocked between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., but the boys were not allowed to leave the enclosed
area. There were five boys in special confinement due to an outbreak of chicken pox. The
Acting Overseers indicated that they needed additional staff, bedding and educational and
recreational activities. They reported that sanctions included the banning of visits (reviewed
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