Prisons Commissioner Carlos Corraspe has proceeded on vacation leave, amid speculation about his departure. His successor, Hayden Forde, has already been appointed to act in the position, however sources say he too will proceed on pre-retirement leave in a few months. Rynessa Cutting has more.
00:00Prison sources say newly appointed Acting Commissioner Hayden Fort is due to proceed on pre-retirement leave in January 2026,
00:09which means the Prison Service will have to appoint a new Acting Commissioner in about six months.
00:15Outgoing Acting Commissioner Carlos Corraspi held the position for just over one year after being appointed in July of 2024,
00:24prompting the Prison Officers Association to once again call for reform.
00:29It's been happening. We had people sit, sometimes people get acting for two months, three months before they go home.
00:37It's just that this has not been public knowledge, but this is what has been our experience for the longest while.
00:47I have been asking for that we have, the Prison Service, has its own commission like the Police Service
00:57and that the Office of Commissioner of Prisons become an accounting position.
01:06And also, maybe we may have to look at the point of having those positions advertised externally
01:13and to attract possibly people who could hold the position for set periods of time.
01:20The Association is also responding to rumors surrounding a claim that Corraspi and another senior officer were allegedly sent on administrative leave.
01:30We don't have any information to that. We can't speak to feelings or hearsay or rumor based on the information we have.
01:40That is what we placed in the public domain.
01:44He, like any officer, he was sent on vacation leave.
01:49In fact, I am on vacation leave right now because I do, I, is in excess of the 90 days.
01:54So what of the other officer then, the other senior officer who is sent to have also been standing?
01:58I have no information about that.
02:01And you see, once again, so I have no information as to who is the senior officer and what it may be.
02:11Meantime, the Association is welcoming the new acting commissioner, despite only finding out about his appointment online.
02:18Did the Association just find out about this change in leadership or we are like everybody else?
02:25Like everybody else, we found out like everybody else.
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