Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

40.   Powers and duties of Visiting Justices

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    (1)   A Visiting Justice shall—

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      (a)     at any time visit a correctional facility in respect of which he or she is a Visiting Justice;

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      (b)     inspect any part of such correctional facility including enquiring into and examining the food, diet, clothing, treatment and conduct of inmates;

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      (c)     question any inmate, gazetted officer or ungazetted officer on any matter related to that correctional facility;

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      (d)     hear complaints from any inmate;

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      (e)     enquire into any alleged abuses and irregularities in any correctional facility and to ascertain as far as possible whether the provisions of this Act, regulations and Standing Orders are being complied with;

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      (f)     identify all policies or actions judged to be unjust and recommend corrective measures;

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      (g)     evaluate and monitor the provision of care and supervision of inmates;

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      (h)     make a report upon any such matters to the Minister.

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    (2)   Subject to subsection (1)(h), a Visiting Justice shall report to the Director any irregularity that may be observed in the working of the correctional facility or in the treatment of inmates.