Prisoners in Sint Maarten left without food for 24 hours as guards fail to show up

The prison has been struggling with major problems for some time now.

Prisoners at the Pointe Blanche prison in Sint Maarten were locked in their cells until well after noon on Saturday without food, as no prison guards showed up for work. They had been locked up since Friday afternoon. Sint Maarten Justice Minister Nathalie Tackling called the incident “unacceptable.”

Prisoners in Sint Maarten left without food for 24 hours as guards fail to show up

Inmates at Pointe Blanche prison in Sint Maarten were left without food for approximately 24 hours after no prison guards reported for duty. The situation also meant prisoners remained locked in their cells for an entire day.

Prisoners at the Point Blanche prison in Sint Maarten were locked in their cells until well after noon on Saturday without food, as no prison guards showed up for work. They had been locked up since Friday afternoon. Sint Maarten Justice Minister Nathalie Tackling called the incident “unacceptable.”