Philipsburg:--- The department of facility services headed by Rick Martina recruited about eight prisoners who will soon finish their stint in prison to give the government administration building its new facelift for the Royal visit. Martina said using the prisoners is more of a social project which is aimed at giving prisoners the opportunity to re-integrate in society after serving time in prison. The department head said he had to work closely with the Minister of Justice Roland Duncan, Director of the Prisons Russell Ricardo and the Committee that is organizing the Royal Visit to have the prisoners work on the facelift of the government building.During last week, several prisoners were seen painting the inner fence of the government administration building and the walls. Martina said the only reason more prisoners are not working on the project is because of the lack of personnel from the prison to supervise the prisoners while they are working.
