GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Dozens of rebellious inmates set fire to the maximum security prison in Guyana's capital Sunday, destroying most of the building while they exchanged gunfire with police and ...

A massive prison riot that occurred in Guyana’s capital this past weekend could have serious ramifications on the country’s overall security situation, while also underscoring well-known flaws with ...

One prison officer was killed and seven others were injured during a jailbreak in South America's Guyana that saw inmates set fire to the facility and four prisoners escape, authorities said. Chaos ...

A prison riot in Guyana that killed 17 inmates has ended in a tentative truce hours after violence flared anew, officials said. The riot first began Wednesday when inmates angered by a search and ...

Over the past two weeks, some 800 prisoners across Guyana were given the opportunity to reconnect with their loved ones through the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) “Christmas Family Bonding Visits” ...

The operational capacity of the Guyana Prison Service was given a boost when it received four vehicles courtesy of the Ministry of Home Affairs. The three minibuses and a pickup truck were presented ...