The Star (Jamaica)

All visits to GP suspended

- SIMONE MORGAN-LINDO STAR Writer

All visits are suspended at the Tower Street Adult Correction­al Centre, popularly known as ‘GP’, in Kingston until further notice.

According to Superinten­dent Ivan Randall, this decision was impacted by the two large holes discovered by prison authoritie­s on the weekend, who believes they were being dug by prisoners planning an escape.

Yesterday, as visitors were greeted with the news, some of them pleaded with the prison workers to pass along food and hygiene products to their

These parties offer activities such as vaginal steaming, belly dancing, yoga for the womb, reproducti­ve and vaginal informatio­n and meditation.

EMOTIONAL HEALING

“I try to heal the body mentally, emotionall­y and physically. Many an illness is emotional and it turns to physical, so I try to heal from an emotional level first, kind of like healing from inside out,” she said, adding that she also offers consultati­on over the phone.

Riley said it was important to her to educate young women so they do not end up in situations like her.

“I wasn’t supposed to have her (her daughter) because they wanted me to take out my uterus. She is the reason I am doing this because I wasn’t supposed to have her. I had her and delivered her myself,” she said.

Abrahams explained that women who have adenomyosi­s can change their diet and lifestyle, which help to relieve their symptoms.

“It can affect fertility. I know changing your diet can help with your symptoms, but I don’t know of anyone having adenomyosi­s and they change their diet and lifestyle and it went away. I have never seen that,” he said. loved ones but their pleas fell on deaf ears.

“It is really messed up. There are over 1,500 inmates there and it’s unfair to cut off all of those who had nothing to do with the holes that they discovered,” Jennifer Smith* said.

Smith, whose spouse is serving a 10-year sentence for robbery, said she was extremely disappoint­ed when her visit was not allowed.

She stated that seeing her partner for even a few minutes each week was what kept their relationsh­ip going.

“When you have someone behind bars, a spouse especially, you depend on these visits to see them physically. Although you can’t touch them, just seeing them waving at you or blowing you a kiss is enough to remind you that they are supporting you. It’s motivation,” she said.

Smith told THE STAR that she is hoping that the suspension would be lifted very soon as the visitors are also concerned about their loved ones behind bars.

“Not every inmate is a hardcore heartless killer. Some just made a mistake in the heat of the moment, while some are just misguided. But they are humans too,” she said.

*Name changed

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Ramona Riley

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