Murderers, rapists and drug-dealing gangsters from the British Overseas Territory. in the North Atlantic could be sent to the UK’s already overcrowded jails to serve out the remainder of their sentences.
As British passport holders the criminals would be entitled to remain in the country once they were released.
Talks have been held between the two countries, with Bermudan officials claiming their British counterparts have signalled a willingness to help it and other overseas territories that are struggling to house their most dangerous criminals, provided certain criteria are met.
Bermuda has witnessed an upsurge in gang-related violence in recent years and despite having a population of just 64,000 — less than the city of St Albans — there have been more than 25 murders in the past five years, as criminals vie for control of a lucrative drugs trade.
Michael Dunkley, Bermuda’s minister for public safety, confirmed he had spoken to British officials about the possibility of sending the most dangerous inmates to the UK. The officials did not appear to have been from the Ministry of Justice, which oversees the prisons system in England and Wales.
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18 Oct 2013He said: “As far as sending prisoners overseas we have discussed this with Government House to see if there is the opportunity for that in the UK. It might be appropriate if we are very concerned about an individual inmate and the threat they pose in our prison system.
“And it might be appropriate to work with the UK and ship that inmate overseas.”
A spokesman for the Ministry of Justice said: “We are not aware of any discussions with the Bermuda government on this matter.”
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