The Ministry of Home Affairs and His Majesty’s Cayman Islands Prison Service (HMCIPS) confirm that there was an incident at HMP Northward on Saturday, 2 March 2024, where a number of prisoners engaged in a fight. 

The incident resulted in one prisoner being transported to the Health Services Authority for medical treatment. That individual was released from hospital the same day and returned to HMP Northward.

The staff at HMP Northward intervened and managed the incident in accordance with their internal procedures. Operations at HMP Northward have continued without interruption. Both the Ministry of Home Affairs and HMCIPS are actively monitoring the incident and will provide an update on the matter.