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06/06/2011
Implement Prison Deal: SF
The Sinn Fein Vice-Chair of the North's Assembly Justice Committee Raymond McCartney MLA (Foyle) has called for the agreement reached between prisoners and the Prison administration to be implemented in full as a matter of urgency.
"There are continuing concerns about the treatment of prisoners being held in Maghaberry with allegations of prisoners being mistreated by prison staff," said the former republican prisioner.
"An agreement was reached between the prisoners and the administration. This agreement needs to be implemented in full as a matter of urgency," he said.
"I will be pressing the administration and the Justice Minister on the mater to ensure that this is done." See: Ford Faces Maghaberry Prison Problems
(BMcC)
"There are continuing concerns about the treatment of prisoners being held in Maghaberry with allegations of prisoners being mistreated by prison staff," said the former republican prisioner.
"An agreement was reached between the prisoners and the administration. This agreement needs to be implemented in full as a matter of urgency," he said.
"I will be pressing the administration and the Justice Minister on the mater to ensure that this is done." See: Ford Faces Maghaberry Prison Problems
(BMcC)
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