New Caledonia prison break sparks fresh concerns

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Updated October 28, 2009 18:38:37

New Caledonia's only prison has broken its own record with the escape of a 19-year old inmate last weekend. Kevin Namuli who's sentenced for violent robbery, become the 14th detainee to escape this year. He used a screwdriver to scrape a hole through the wall of his cell. The incident has drawn attention back to the delapidated state of the prison, and renewed calls from over-stretched prison officers to step up security.

Presenter: Helene Hofman
Speakers: The president of New Caledonian chapter of the League of Human Rights and Citizens, Elie Poigoune; Claude Cortes, of prison workers' branch of the Worker's Force (Force Ouvriere)

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