Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

28.   Separation of inmates

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    (1)   Separate provision shall be made for the detention of—

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      (a)     male and female inmates, and no male inmate shall be detained in the same part of the correctional facility as any female inmate;

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      (b)     civil and criminal inmates, and no civil inmate shall be detained in the same part of any correctional facility as any criminal inmate;

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      (c)     young inmates, and no young inmate shall be detained in the same part of any correctional facility as any other inmate;

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      (d)     persons awaiting trial or remanded in custody, and as far as possible no person awaiting trial or so remanded shall be detained in the same part of any correctional facility as any other inmate;

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      (e)     persons found to be prohibited immigrants under the laws of immigration and no such person shall be detained in the same part of any correctional facility as criminal inmates.

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    (2)   The Minister may, by order in the Gazette add to or remove from the class of persons referred to in subsection (1).