Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

PART 4
POWERS AND DUTIES OF CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS

9.   Duties of the Director

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    (1)   The Director shall generally be responsible for the daily administration of a correctional facility and the control and direction of the staff of the Correctional Services including the assigning of duties to such staff.

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    (2)   In addition, the Director shall—

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      (a)     arrange for the inspection of a correctional facility in Saint Lucia and report to the Minister thereon;

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      (b)     report to the Minister on the treatment of inmates and conditions in a correctional facility;

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      (c)     in each year, submit to the Minister a report in such form as the Minister may direct, on the correctional services and the Minister shall lay a copy of that report before Parliament.

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    (3)   The Minister may refer specific matters connected with correctional facilities in Saint Lucia and inmates in them to the Director and direct him or her to report on them.

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    (4)   In this section, references to correctional facility include legalised police cells.