The Prisons Ombudsman has been investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Darren Salituri, 39, in February.
It has also been looking into the case of a prisoner who died of natural causes earlier this year while he was receiving care at the Princess Elizabeth Hospital.
‘We are anticipating the ombudsman’s reports imminently,’ said Home Affairs president Marc Leadbeater, while answering questions following an update statement on his committee’s work in the States yesterday.
‘I was hoping to have those reports and the findings before I gave this statement today, so that I could share some of the findings and the committee’s response, but unfortunately we are still waiting for the reports.’
Deputy Garry Collins asked whether the reports would be published.
‘I have no idea what the ombudsman is going to publish, I don’t know if there is going to be a redacted version, and I don’t know what the process is going to be,’ said Deputy Leadbeater.
‘I do know the victims’ families will be given a copy of the reports and the committee will be given copies of the reports.
‘I don’t know what is going to be confidential or what can be published. Whatever the committee is allowed to publish, it will publish.’
Mr Salituri had been in prison on remand since October last year, after being accused of drugging a woman before sexually assaulting her and appearing in the Magistrate’s Court, where he entered no pleas and saw his case committed for a Royal Court trial.
Days after Mr Salituri’s death, police chief Damian Kitchen apologised to his family, who were initially told by officers that he had been found hanging in his cell, which turned out not to be true.
The prison’s response to the ombudsman’s reports will be led by new governor John Gormley, who was recently appointed with a brief to stabilise Les Nicolles after a turbulent few months.
The disruptions have included the suspension of staff suspected of drugs offences, industrial action by prison officers and the retirement of former governor John De Carteret, who initially stepped down while an investigation took place into allegations of misconduct.
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