Dodds Prison, previously called Her Majesty's Prison Dodds until the dissolution of the Barbadian Crown, is a prison in Barbados at Dodds, St. Philip. [3][4] It was built as a replacement for HM Glendairy Prison, which has been permanently decommissioned.[5][6]

Dodds Prison
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Coordinates13°08′31″N 59°28′53″W / 13.1420°N 59.4813°W / 13.1420; -59.4813
Capacity1150[1]
Population874[2]
Opened15 October 2007
WardenLt. Col. John A. Nurse, Superintendent[2]
CityDodds, St. Philip
CountryBarbados
Websitehttps://www.gov.bb/government-main/departments/prison-department/

In 2015 it was reported that the prison's medical unit did not have its own ambulance or full-time medical staff.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Alleyne, Barry (24 May 2015). "Dodds nearly full but AG not worried". NationNews Barbados.
  2. ^ a b "Barbados". World Prison Brief.
  3. ^ "Fewer inmates at Dodds". Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). 22 October 2009. 5145197. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
  4. ^ Rawlins-Bentham, Julia (20 October 2017). "Dodds Continues Rehabilitation Focus". Government Information Service.
  5. ^ "New jail takes shape". NationNews Barbados. August 16, 2006. Archived from the original on March 10, 2007.
  6. ^ Rawlins-Bentham, Julia (1 November 2016). "HMP Glendairy Prisons Decommissioned". Government Information Service.
  7. ^ Sobers, Tameish (9 December 2015). "Dodds red light". NationNews Barbados.
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