Bridgetown.
Superintendent of Prisons Lieutenant Colonel John Nurse will appear in the Number 5 Supreme Court today, to explain why prisoners have continued to arrival late for hearings in the courts.
The late arrival of prisoners to court raised the ire of the Director of Public Prosecutions Charles Leacoc, QC, after two accused both on remand arrived at the court around 10 a.m one hour later than the 9 o'clock start.
At the end of the day’s sitting, Leacock, said that he was at court from 8:45 a.m. but was forced to wait until 10 for a start.
“This can’t be happening,we’re wasting too much time. I am asking the Superintendent [of Prisons] to come to court to explain why the men are having this systematic problem,” Leacock said.
He asked for a summons to be sent to the Superintendent of Prisons which was refused by Justice Maureen Crane-Scott who said she would use that option as a last resort.
Justice Crane-Scott added that it was “past time” that an explanation be offered for the continued late arrival of prisoners.
