A prisoner currently serving a sentence for murder has now been charged after allegedly making death threats.

Sometime between August 25th and September 10th 2024, the inmate at the Port-of-Spain Prison recorded a video in which he threatened the lives of prison officers and their families.

In the video, he also demanded that the Prisons Commissioner make changes within the prison or there would be “war.”

The accused is due to appear in court today charged with Making a Video Recording Inside the Prison Walls Without the Written Authority of the Commissioner of Prisons.

Deputy Commissioner of Police, Intelligence and Investigation, Suzette Martin said, “The TTPS takes all threats against citizens seriously, especially those directed at members of our protective services, who put their lives on the line daily to safeguard the security of our country. I want to strongly advise all perpetrators of crime to think twice before engaging law enforcement officers in the execution of their duties, as your actions may result irreversible consequences. We are committed to ensuring that anyone who engages in acts of intimidation or violence or any crime —whether inside or outside prison walls—will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law”.