"Carnage" at Saint-Marc Prison: FJKL Condemns Cases of Summary Executions

On August 16, 2024, social media videos from Saint-Marc Civil Prison showed columns of fire emanating from the facility. Initial reports highlighted a prisoner riot. In the aftermath of these tragic events, which resulted in at least 14 deaths and seven injuries, including one police officer, the Fondasyon Je Klere (FJKL) has revisited the "carnage at Saint-Marc Civil Prison."

Jonasson Odigène
Par Jonasson Odigène
04 Sep 2024 | Lecture : 3 min.

The FJKL has dismissed the theory of an escape attempt in the events that occurred at Saint-Marc Civil Prison on August 16. According to Marie Yolène Gilles, a representative of the FJKL, who appeared on Panel Magik on Wednesday, September 4, there were instances of extrajudicial killings in this case.

FJKL's Account of the "Carnage"

In early August, guards from the Directorate of Penitentiary Administration (DAP) assigned to Saint-Marc Prison went on strike to demand "risk bonus

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