Nobody’s Client: Why Saint Lucia needs a public defender
A man in Saint Lucia remained in prison for 32 years without a criminal conviction. He was found unfit to plead in 1991 and should have been sent to a hospital. Instead, he stayed in detention without regular reviews. Another individual spent 24 years in a similar situation. The author argues that these cases show why the country needs a public defender.
By Darrion Poyotte-Lionel For 32 years, a man sat in a Saint Lucia prison without ever being convicted of a crime. Found unfit to plead in 1991, he should have been hospitalised, with his detention regularly reviewed. Neither happened. A second man spent 24 years in the same limbo. No court, no ministry, and no […] The article Nobody’s Client: Why Saint Lucia needs a public defender is from St. Lucia Times .