ASSOCIATION OF CARIBBEAN HEADS OF CORRECTIONS AND PRISON SERVICES HELD ELECTION IN THE BAHAMAS

The Bahamas, September 21, 2024 – On the final day of the Association of Caribbean Heads of Corrections and Prisons Services’ 13th Annual Conference at the British Colonial Hotel, Nassau, Bahamas, an election was held for all executive posts in the ACHCPS.

The ACHCPS comprises twenty-six member countries inclusive of The Bahamas, Anguilla, Aruba, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Martin, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & The Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos Islands, US Virgin Islands, and UK Virgin Islands.

After the electoral process was completed, the following ACHCPS Members were successful in being elected for the following office thus forming the new Executive Committee.

The election results of September 12, 2024 are significant and historic, especially for The Bahamas, as this is the first time since the ACHCPS’ existence for a Bahamian to ascend to the post of president.

In 2010, former Superintendent of Prisons, His Excellency Dr. Elliston Rahming, served as the Vice Chairman of the ACHCPS.

Commissioner Doan Cleare was nominated and not contested for the Presidency Post.

ELECTION RESULTS:

President – Mr. Doan Cleare – Bahamas

Vice President – Mr. Wynnie Testamark – US Virgin Islands

Secretary – Mr. Nicklon Elliot – Guyana

Treasurer – Mrs. Keeva Joell- Benjamin – Bermuda

Assistant Treasurer – Mr. Carlos Carraspe – Trinidad & Tobago

Public Relations Officer – Mrs. Kerrice Saunders -Bernard – Anguilla