New Amsterdam Prison
The New Amsterdam Prison is located in Region No. 6, in the county of Berbice and is managed by Superintendent of Prisons (ag), Udistair Holligan. All categories of male prisoners are housed at the prison, as well as all categories of female prisoners, from all regions of the country. The females are accommodated in a separate annex from the males. This prison was designated as a Level II (High Security Prison), given the categories of prisoners who are accommodated at that location.
Prisoners at this location were engaged in small scale farming while female prisoners benefitted from catering, home management, crochet, needlework and textile (sewing), small business management and cosmetology.
New Amsterdam Prison
Penitentiary Walk
New Amsterdam
Berbice
Tel #:592-333-2704
592-333-2897