Gang Members Trooped to Hattieville Ramada Under Emergency Powers Detention Order

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Seven days ago in the dead of the night more than one hundred purported gang members from the Mayflower/Banak and George Streets were detained and placed in c ells at the Queen Street and Raccoon Street police stations. The round-up happened within-hours of a proclamation of the controversial special public emergency zones in the two south side areas. Some were released but the majority remained in lockdown until today when they were bussed to the Belize Central Prison where they will be held until the end of the month despite growing concern for the violation of their human rights. The new law allows the police to detain and jail the gangs without charges for thirty days. So what is next for the men who have not been charged and much less convicted? In an exclusive interview with prison officials, News Five’s Isani Cayetano was behind the prison walls today to find out the process of their incarceration. Here is that story.

[@ChulitoMovies]

This is a short-term solution to quietness during September celebrations. My burning question is: How will this same government who incarcerated them assist these young men to get rehabilitated and then reinstate them gainfully into the same society they came from?

[@adolfohernandez1429]

Easy, they don't.

[@linkedtv1970]

say good bye to due process...they could not have known what they were doing to our penal system. the warder cant classify his prisoners because they are legally innocent until proven guilty.

[@carlapopper7895]

Has the murder rate gone down since these individuals have been taken off the streets??

[@lovervenable]

Carla Popper great question

[@breezoutbz8604]

Yap big .it would have been a blood bath if those guys was out here .people dont understant these guys have many bodies.

[@carlapopper7895]

breez outbz why do u think these guys are in a gang??

[@lucyRamirez3873]

I applaud you guys for this venture.the gang stupidity have to stop.i have a son who was killed innocently by these gang members.all the way into my house they came in a killed my son.thanks Mr Chester Williams.Good job

[@portiasamuels2801]

Minister Saldiva has ties to our prison??🤔🤔

[@posnatalexcerciseathurs9729]

Chester you know this wont work

[@carlapopper7895]

I mean I know it’s only been a week since they’ve been in custody but we shall see if this new tactic will work.

[@panchousher1086]

The police them da the one doing fool out yea but them free

[@lovervenable]

The need to review this man's son case of true someone needs to be reprimanded for his useless arrest. There diffinetly needa to be a solution.

[@joedking3222]

Buay suuube ! Good to c u bro take care of your sons bro can't Say who i am but we did time together bro!