HM Glendairy Prison explained

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, St. Michael.

History

The prison was built in 1855 before being destroyed in a prison uprising on 29–30 March 2005.^[1] ^[2] The replacement for Glendairy, known as HMP Dodds was opened on 15 October 2007 at Dodds, St. Philip.

A Commission of Inquiry has been set up to aid in an investigation of events which led to the riot and resulting fire.^[3]

Proposed alternate uses for the property have included: a rehabilitation centre for ex-offenders, halfway housing for persons addicted to drugs, or housing of individuals with a known mental illness.^[4]

Controversies involving the prison

Conprison art

Prison art Barbados

In popular culture

Scenes of Glendairy Prison were featured in season six of the television show Locked Up Abroad.^[5] Documentaries and books have also been written by British prisoners at the new prison including Will Mellor^[6] and Terence Donaldson, who wrote Hell in Barbados.

External links

Web site: New jail takes shape - NationNews Barbados (August 16, 2006) . August 16, 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070310184733/http://www.nationnews.com/story/286807153602673.php . March 10, 2007 . dead . mdy-all .
Web site: Glendairy 'the best' - NationNews Barbados (March 26, 2006) . August 16, 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070219201753/http://www.nationnews.com/story/325735458763231.php . February 19, 2007 . dead . mdy-all .
Web site: Police and soldiers in Barbados get greater powers - Caribbean Net News (April 7, 2005) . August 16, 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070312033159/http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/2005/04/07/soldiers.shtml . March 12, 2007 . dead . mdy-all .
Web site: One death and several injured in continuing prison riot in Barbados - Caribbean Net News (April 1, 2005) . August 16, 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070312033051/http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/2005/03/31/riot.shtml . March 12, 2007 . dead . mdy-all .
Web site: St Vincent and St Lucia respond to Barbados’ RSS appeal - Caribbean Net News (April 1, 2005) . August 16, 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070312033248/http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/2005/04/01/respond.shtml . March 12, 2007 . dead . mdy-all .
Web site: Antigua-Barbuda sends military contingent to Barbados - Caribbean Net News (April 1, 2005) . August 16, 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060829122342/http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/2005/04/01/sends.shtml . August 29, 2006 . dead . mdy-all .
Web site: Thirteen hospitalized after Barbados jail fire - Caribbean Net News (March 30, 2005) . August 16, 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060302192629/http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/2005/03/31/fire.shtml . March 2, 2006 . dead . mdy-all .

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Notes and References

News: Barbados prisoners to go on trial for burning prison . Dawne . Bennett . Caribbean Net News . 28 June 2006 . 8 January 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100329131228/http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/cgi-script/csArticles/articles/000021/002155.htm . March 29, 2010 .
Web site: Protesting inmates wreak havoc . Foreign Prisoner Support Service . 26 August 2018.
http://www.gov.bb/portal/page/portal/GISMEDIA%20CENTRENEWS%20MANAGEMENT/News%20Archive/Glendairy%20Fire%20Commission1 Glendairy Fire Commission
News: (Mr.) Nurse ready . T. . M. . . 1 November 2009 . 8 January 2010 .
News: Barbados on National Geographic . P. . R. . . 19 July 2009 . 8 January 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090724115906/http://www.nationnews.com/story/loocked-up-abroad-copy-for-web . July 24, 2009 . dead .
News: (Mr.) Nurse ready . Tim . Slinger . . 19 June 2009 . 8 January 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090624040621/http://www.nationnews.com/news/local/what-about-dodds-FRONT-PAGE-LEAD . June 24, 2009 . dead .