Haiti

In January 2010 almost 5,000 prisoners escaped or were released from falling buildings in the aftermath of the earthquake, allowing gangs of criminals to return to the streets of Port-au-Prince. The Stabilisation Unit has responded to a direct request from the Government of Haiti and the UN mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) to provide targeted assistance to the prison sector. A team of experts from the CSG are currently in Port-au-Prince providing advice and helping to refurbish prisons destroyed in the quake. They are working closely with the Haitian Government and international partners to help get the prison sector back on track.