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Her Majesty\u2019s Prison (HMP) was left in a vulnerable position this week after several prison officers called in sick.<\/span><\/p>

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Jermaine Anthony, the Acting Prison Superintendent, said this was affecting the efficient management of the country\u2019s lone penal facility.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cI don\u2019t have the full figures in front of me, but I can hazard a guess to say that on a daily basis, five and six officers for the past week have been submitting medical certificates,\u201d Anthony said on Wednesday.<\/span><\/p>

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He said the situation was affecting the prison \u201cin regards to the efficiency,\u201d and it was also \u201cbeginning to have a physical effect on those officers who are now \u00a0having to be working double-shift more frequently than they normally would.\u201d<\/span><\/p>

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The matter was reportedly brought to the attention of Public Safety Minister Steadroy Benjamin. He was said to be working to resolve the issue.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s just a matter of the powers-at-be getting a handle on it sooner rather than later, and we would be able to mitigate against any situation that would be considered a source for unrest within the prison,\u201d the Acting prison boss assessed.<\/span><\/p>

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Thirty-two prisoners at HMP recently tested positive for COVID-19 and were isolated in a refurbished building.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Acting Superintendent said they would be transferred to a quarantine facility currently under construction at the ABDF Crabbs Peninsular training area.<\/span><\/p>

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