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Jamaica accuses David Cameron of misrepresenting prisoner transfer deal
Source: The Guardian
Jamaica accuses David Cameron of misrepresenting prisoner transfer deal
Rowena Mason Political correspondent
Tuesday 13 October 2015 17.17 BST
Jamaica has accused David Cameron of inaccurately claiming to have signed a deal to repatriate about 300 of its citizens serving prison sentences in the UK, just weeks after he announced the supposed agreement on a trip to the Caribbean island.
The prime minister hailed the “important” step during a visit to Kingston in September, saying the UK would provide £25m from the foreign aid budget for a new prison in return for being able to send Jamaican inmates back to their homeland from 2020.
However, the Jamaican government disputes the existence of such an agreement, amid controversy over the idea of repatriation and concern that it will have to fund about 60% of the prison construction and all its running costs.
The Jamaican government has suffered a backlash after Cameron’s visit, including a protest about prisoner transfers outside parliament and a walkout by opposition politicians.
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Rowena Mason Political correspondent
Tuesday 13 October 2015 17.17 BST
Jamaica has accused David Cameron of inaccurately claiming to have signed a deal to repatriate about 300 of its citizens serving prison sentences in the UK, just weeks after he announced the supposed agreement on a trip to the Caribbean island.
The prime minister hailed the “important” step during a visit to Kingston in September, saying the UK would provide £25m from the foreign aid budget for a new prison in return for being able to send Jamaican inmates back to their homeland from 2020.
However, the Jamaican government disputes the existence of such an agreement, amid controversy over the idea of repatriation and concern that it will have to fund about 60% of the prison construction and all its running costs.
The Jamaican government has suffered a backlash after Cameron’s visit, including a protest about prisoner transfers outside parliament and a walkout by opposition politicians.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/oct/13/jamaica-denies-signing-uk-deal-repatriate-hundreds-prisoners-transfer
