Charbel to Inspect Roumieh Prison, Conditions of Inmates Next Week

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Caretaker Interior Minister Marwan Charbel is expected to visit Roumieh Prison next week to inspect the conditions of the inmates and the facility, As Safir newspaper reported on Friday.

According to the report, Charbel will meet with several Islamist inmates, who will brief him on their demands.

There are around 190 Fatah al-Islam prisoners at the prison's bloc B.

The caretaker minister will also check the recent renovations in he facility after an investigation into corruption at Roumieh prison.

Caretaker Deputy Prime Minister Samir Moqbel has said recently that the funds allocated to renovate the country's largest prison facility had been wasted and squandered on commissions.

Roumieh, the oldest and largest of Lebanon's overcrowded prisons, has witnessed sporadic prison breaks in recent years and escalating riots over the past months as inmates living in poor conditions demand better treatment.

Comments 6
Thumb cedars2 over 10 years

Id like one of you stooges to answer me regarding thumbs down on Tueini topic, I said I hope the killers are hung from the highest pole and you thumbs me down. What does that mean exactly. Be men and answer my question.

Default-user-icon baloo (Guest) over 10 years

who's tueni?

Thumb benzona over 10 years

Keep in mind they are cowards.

I still have a toot tree at your disposal :-P

Thumb cedars2 over 10 years

Thanks benzona looks like it'll come in handy

Thumb sophia_angle over 10 years

i feel dat roumieh is the base of all murderers on payroll, they go out make the hit n go back

Thumb saturn over 10 years

Some live entertainment for the men doing their time, why not.