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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Point Blanche Prison and House of Detention held its End of Term Ceremony for its piloted Prison Education Program (PEP) on Saturday, December 17th, 2022. Prison Director Mr. Steven Carty welcomed the Honorable Minister of Justice Anna E. Richardson and her support staff, the Creative Leadership and Innovation Management Bureau (CLIMB) foundation instructors, Point Blanche Prison and House of Detention staff, inmates, and family and friends of the inmates Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- Police Academy students of Class BPO 5 visited the House of Detention (prison) in Point Blanche on Tuesday, August 16, 2022. This visit was a very educational experience for students to see and experience the operations of the prison and the routine of inmates.

Prison Inspector Steven Carty explained to the police-in-training about the resocialization of inmates and programs offers to achieve this goal; included are not only work activities but educational and training courses.

The objective is to properly reintegrate prisoners into society by ensuring they go out better than they came in," said Inspector Carty.

The BPO 5 class has been in training for half a year and is working on the module Responding to the Disturbance" Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On Sunday, July 17th, 2022, the Justice Week celebrations culminated with a church service, followed by the Justice Parade, ending with a night of elegance at the First Annual Justice Ball to recognize workers of the Ministry of Justice.

Justice Week events began on Monday, July 11th, consisting of a three-day Justice Conference at the Simpson Bay Resort which saw department heads, management teams, and external partners discuss various topics of concern for the ministry while receiving critical feedback from a panel of experts in the field Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The official opening ceremony of the repaired and refurbished gym at the Pointe Blanche prison was held today, Wednesday, July 6, 2022, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Present during the ceremony were the Honorable Minister of Justice Anna E. Richardson, Prison Director Mr. Steven Carty, and their respective supporting staff, Prison Guard Mr Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On Wednesday, June 15th, two soccer associations, the R.I.S.C Takers and Street Kings visited the Point Blanche prison to play demonstration matches with the inmates. The R.I.S.C Takers is a local soccer association that promotes participation in soccer of all levels and ages on the island. The Street Kings association is a Dutch soccer association consisting of professional soccer players with the goal to similarly promote and encourage participation in the sport of soccer around the world Read more

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Exclusive: No Information From Prosecutors Office Regarding Lance Thomas Case --- Minister Of Justice.

~ Former Interim Prison Director signed MOU with MHF and authorized Thomass detention.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Justice Anna Richardson said in response to questions posed by SMN News that the Prosecutors Office is not divulging any information regarding the investigation into the death of mental health patient Lance Thomas Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On Monday, May 30th, a United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) delegation consisting of the Director of the UNOPS Multi-Country Office for Costa Rica, Panama, and the Dutch and English-speaking Caribbean countries, the Head of Programs, and the Principal Technical Advisor for Infrastructure and Project management met with the Council of Ministers (CoM) for the kick-off to the first official work visit by UNOPS to Sint Maarten for the prisons new construction project Read more

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Second Chance Task Force Panel Discussion LetS Act Together: Exploring Opportunities And Second Chances.

PHILIPSBURG:---  Initially established in 2019, the Second Chance Task Force (SCTF) is comprised of individuals from the House of Detention and Prison, Division of Labor Affairs & Social Services, and Foundation Judicial Institutes St. Maarten.

The aim of the task force is to create opportunities for justice-involved persons to reintegrate into society whether or not they have been incarcerated, advocate on their behalf, and promote awareness regarding the challenges of this target group.

One of the first awareness initiatives to be organized by the task force is a panel discussion with the theme: Lets Act Together: Exploring Opportunities and Second Chances Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- In the week of May 3 to May 6, the Interparliamentary Kingdom Consultations (IPKO) was held in St. Maarten as the host country in which delegations from the Parliaments of St. Maarten, Aruba, Curaao, and the Netherlands participated. The main goal of the consultations was to discuss topics of mutual interest such as current bottlenecks, proposals for improvement, recent developments per country, the country package and its measures, the proposal for the Caribbean Body for Reform and Development (COHO), healthcare, the financial sector, economic reforms, education and more.

During the session on May 5, the Pointe Blanche Prison Director, Mr Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---  From May 3 - 6, 2022, the Parliament of Sint Maarten hosted the Tripartite and Interparliamentary Kingdom Consultations (IPKO).
Delegations from the Parliaments of Aruba, Curaao, the Netherlands, and Sint Maarten met at the Sonesta Maho Beach Resort and Casino.
On Tuesday, May 3, 2022, delegations from the Parliaments of Aruba, Curaao, and Sint Maarten met for a Tripartite discussion. The goal of this meeting was to prepare for the Interparliamentary Kingdom Consultation as well as discuss topics of mutual interest Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On March 14th, 2022, the Minister of Justice, Ms. Anna E. Richardson, and the Minister of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment, and Infrastructure (hereafter VROMI), Mr. Egbert Doran held a meeting to discuss ways in which both ministries can collaborate and coordinate working opportunities for inmates at the Pointe Blanche prison and House of Detention. Also present during the meeting were the Act Secretary-General and Head of New Projects, Mr. Kurt Ruan, Act Head of Infrastructure Management, Mr Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Point Blanche Prison and House of Detention (HvB) are currently embarking on an outreach program in collaboration with the Universal Behind Bars Group (UBB); a ministerial group of The Universal Church. UBB is currently established in 15 states in the US and is active in over 50 countries around the globe. The Minister of Justice Anna E. Richardson met with Prison Director Steven Carty, UBB Pastor Claudio Silva, and UBB members Joseph Bell and Sadiq Kudrath to discuss the establishment of two of UBBs programs aiming to reintegrate offenders back into society as better men and women and to accept a donation of bibles for the inmates and staff of HvB.

Pastor Silva stated in an invited comment, The programs that will be hosted by UBB are for the benefit of both men and women Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- In a bid to mark the one-year separation of the Immigration Border Protection Department (IBP) from the KPSM Police Force, the new look of the IBP vehicle was unveiled today, March 1, 2022. The vehicle was unveiled in front of the Government Administration Building in the presence of Prime Minister Silveria E. Jacobs, Minister of Justice Anna E. Richardson, Minister of VROMI Egbert Doran, Minister of Finance Ardwell Irion, IBP Mobile Unit Head Officer Ryan Peterson, and the board of the Sint Maarten Police Force Pensioners and Retires Association Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- On Friday, February 18, 2022, State Secretary for Kingdom Relations and Digitalization Alexandra van Huffelen visited the Point Blanche Prison and House of Detention together with Prime Minister Silveria E. Jacobs and Minister of Justice Anna E. Richardson. They were received by Prison Director Steven Carty, Program Manager Rob Kievitsbosch and the prisons management team who led them inside for an introduction and presentation about the prison Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:---  On Wednesday, February 16th, 2022, the Minister of Justice, Ms. Anna E. Richardson swore in six (6) prison officers and one civil servant at the Prison and House of Detention Sint Maarten. As of date, Xiomara F. Romney, Jermila M. Carty, Lissaira A. Ortega, Lyshon G.H. Hemmings, Oren J. Howell, Rodalio Flemming, and Carlos Gomez, will officially be taking up their position as prison officers and prison sewing instructors.

 The ceremony, hosted by Ms. Sabina Amparo from the human resources department, started off with a prayer by pastor Vernon Illidge followed by an opening speech by the prison director, Mr Read more

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