Second chances: The push to keep offenders from returning to prison
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For decades, Saint Lucia’s prison system was plagued by overcrowding, poor conditions, unrest and a high rate of recidivism. The opening of the Bordelais Correctional Facility (BCF) in Dennery in 2003 marked a significant change from that past, replacing the antiquated Her Majesty’s Prison in Castries with a new facility. But building a new prison […] The…