A third of prisoners at HMP La Moye jailed for drug dealing

Tuesday 05 July 2016

HMP La Moye has 132 prisoners currently in jail, a Freedom of Information request has revealed.

Around a third of all inmates have been incarcerated for drugs offences. Of that total of 132 prisoners, 96 have been convicted, while others are either awaiting sentence, or on remand, or, in one case, awaiting deportation.

The longest sentence for any prisoner at La Moye is 5,479 days - 15 years - for a conviction of rape, while another prisoner has been jailed for 5,295 days - or 14 and a half years - for supplying drugs. 

The request provides a revealing snapshot into crimes committed on the Island, with drugs offences easily outnumbering any other criminal activity. A total of 35 prisoners are currently incarcerated for drugs offences, ranging in sentences from one year to 14 and a half years. 

However, three more prisoners have been convicted of drugs offences, but are awaiting sentencing, while 15 others are on remand at the prison. 

There are 26 prisoners at La Moye currently serving sentences for sexual offences, including rape, attempted rape and incest. One prisoner who has been convicted of sexual offences is in prison awaiting deportation. 

A total of 18 prisoners have been sentenced to between 457 days and 2,222 days - or six years - for threats and violence offences. 

The Freedom of Information request highlighted the numbers of prisoners at La Moye on June 26. 

There are also six prisoners in jail for break in offences, ranging in sentence from 792 days to 2,100 days.     

One prisoner has been jailed for fraud, while another has been convicted of motoring and traffic offences.