Prisons union alleges violence, drugs and overcrowding at Central Prisons as Justice Ministry pushes back

ISOTITA’s prison officers’ union has raised allegations of violence, drug trafficking, overcrowding and understaffing at Central Prisons, while the Justice Ministry said the issues require seriousness and cooperation rather than noise.

In an announcement issued on Thursday, the union’s Prison Officers Branch Council said two simultaneous clashes between inmates took place on August 5 in Wing 5 and Wing 2B. It said an inmate was injured during the incident in Wing 5....