Boatloads of Haitians including CRIMINALS that escaped from the prison dock in Portland Jamaica

Jamaican authorities have identified three of the 62 Haitians who reached local shores on Monday as prisoners who escaped when the National Penitentiary in which they were incarcerated collapsed on January 12.

A government source told The Gleaner that the identity of the three were uncovered while they were being processed yesterday.

An official told The Gleaner that the men would be taken into custody until arrangements were completed for them to return to Haiti.

It was estimated that between 5,000 and 7,000 prisoners were among the millions of earthquake victims in the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake in January, and only 200 had been recaptured more than a month later.

Harassed and raped

Reports out of the devastated state revealed that vulnerable Haitian women and girls who survived the devastating earthquake were being harassed and raped in the makeshift camps that have sprung up all over the capital of Port-au-Prince - possibly by some of the prisoners who escaped the National Penitentiary after it collapsed.

The 68 Haitians, including six children, landed in two groups in Portland, after battling five days of rugged conditions on the sea.

The first batch of 35 Haitians reportedly landed in front of the Manchioneal Police Station before dawn Monday.

The second group, comprising 27 Haitians, landed later that morning at Winnifred Beach in Fairy Hill, Portland.

Extreme exhaustion

In the meantime, two other Haitians, including a baby, have been admitted to the Port Antonio Hospital suffering from extreme exhaustion, dehydration, fever and gastro-enteritis, while another was treated and released Tuesday night.

The three were transported to hospital after showing symptoms of fatigue following their arrival by boat on Tuesday.

"A 20-year-old male is admitted with symptoms of high fever," explained Information Minister Daryl Vaz.

"The other is a a baby, who is believed to be about a year and a half old. The infant has been diagnosed with gastro-enteritis and dehydration. Health officials are working feverishly to have them stabilised," added Vaz, who toured the Port Antonio Seventh-day Adventist Church which temporarily houses the Haitians.

"I must commend the Seventh-day Adventists for allowing us use of this facility to house the Haitians," said Vaz.

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Comment by carlo scarlatti on April 6, 2010 at 4:05pm: It mean "what's the matter with you" Jungle/Tivoli Yu haffi come from somewhere. Like mi sey again mi sey go back an read yu second comment.

Mi finish wid yu now, caw yu no undastan yuself. Afta yu tell mi seh mi a Hatian, yu ah fight, Now mi seh mi ah Junglist, yu still ah fight. Wasamattawitya, yu ah fight everyone weh ah nuh Gardenist??? Or yu 'ave tunnel-vision?

Comment by major blue on April 5, 2010 at 8:07pm: Mi bredren Carlo Scartlatti a Haitian language dat?wasamattawiya, yu seh mi neva seh people get rape in a Haiti yu nuh read it good or yu jus skip out da part deh. An yu seh a jungle yu come fram, a really jungle yu come fram if yu support pickney rape well weh mi c** fram unda orda nutten like dat caan gwaan dats why mi so vex mi deh pon top a di worl as weh yu seh cause dem gaan. well a Tivoli mi seh and di worl fi noe dat.

Comment by carlo scarlatti on April 4, 2010 at 4:43am: Doreen Thompson: The Haitians were deported 1 week ago today. wasamatttawitya?

Comment by Doreen Thompson on April 4, 2010 at 2:55am: I am a Jamaican-American. Born in Kingston and came here at 10y/o. Have been here since 1969. Now, I think the best way to deal with this situation is to send the prisoners back to Haiti to work and help re-build the country. If the prisons are not yet intact, Incarcerate them in Jamaica. The people who are not prisoners should be allowed to stay (temporarily) in Jamaica with the stipulation that monies from donation and other countries sent to help Haiti, be sent to JA and other countries where people are TEMPORARILY settled until homes are built for them to go back home and re-build their country. Jamaica is already stressed trying to care for Jamaicans and this would be an additional burden taking them in without any compensation. This would be somewhat like a "foster care" situation. Nothing is perfect but it is more humane than sending the people back to what is left the way it is right now.

Comment by carlo scarlatti on March 30, 2010 at 10:57am: To all of you who wanted the Haitians to return back to Haiti: You've all got your wish, and to mi bredren major blue, seet deh! the Haitians dem gone now, yu mus feel pon top ah di worl' now nuh true?

The sixty-two (62) Haitians that arrived in Jamaica are now back in Haiti. They left Jamaica last night aboard a Coast Guard vessel. There's a group of people in Jamaica that is now berating the government on their decision to send the people (including babies), back to Haiti. Three other Haitians who were awaiting deportation were sent back also, hence the total number of Haitians sent back last night was Sixty-five (65).

May Jah have mercy on these people and bless them, because dem a get a fight from all corners! Bless Up!

Comment by carlo scarlatti on March 29, 2010 at 10:48am: People mek wi get one ting straight; I man nah tell oonu weh fi seh, or wha fi believe, so no man cyaan tell me wha fi seh! To: major blue, I man born ah Jamaica, an mi live ah Jamaica, Jungle to be exact, mi ah nuh Haitian but if mi was a Haitian mi wudda still proud, cause every man fi patriotic to him country of birth.

Now di reason I write an seh nutten like dat a gwaan ah Jamaica is because of your first comment, (and I will give your exact quote) "cause mi hear say a dem a rape di little pickney dem in a Jamaica" Now if you check back and see wha yu did write yiu will realize seh yu neva seh rape ah gwaan a Haiti, but yu seh Haitian ah rape little pickney ah JAMAICA!!!

Now because me know seh dem under Qurantine ah Jamaica, mi seh dat nah gwaan because no newspaper or radio or TV ah Jamaica ah seh wha you ah seh, so me nuh know weh yu ah get your information from. Mek mi seh again, I don't know what is happening in Haiti, I don't live deh, But, nutten like dat a gwaan uot ya ah Jamdown.

One more ting di I must really try yu best fi be caring to others, especially when dem ah face a tuff plight, If Black people nuh stan up fi odda Black people, who ah go stan up fi dem?? White people? Chiney? Coolie? Jew? because a dat real men do, tek up fi dem weak and dem poor.

Comment by major blue on March 29, 2010 at 9:39am: all a ooun wuh a chat ooun ting a now,true di earthquate. all carlo scarlatti sah no rape ting him nuh live in a jamaica mek him sah so, r him a haitian mek him a hide di truth. but mi say dem fi go back home a dot mi sah. mi nah talk bout nuh black sister on brother ting now a di kids dem wuh last dem life.but all ooun wah sah dem fi say dont cryout when di rain start fall. carlo scarlatti sah no rape,and one of di headline sah ladies have being rape in haiti,all when di people dem a dead di idiot dem a rape. wuh mi a say a di man dem wah a do di tings dem stop nuh bring it out yah 4 ooun ago dead.u here di saying,di good suffer fi di bad

Comment by Jackie G on March 28, 2010 at 4:45pm: Carlo, I commented to to news clip. I did not say Jamaica should not take them or not help them. That would be inhumain. I still say it is a temporary fix. Now, James coment sums it all up. Thank you. Like I said Haiti will rebuild and it will be better. This time the Government will have to be accountable.

Comment by MrOneLove on March 28, 2010 at 3:59pm: James Templier, dont watch the ignorant comments made here on this topic..Those women and children who landed in Jamaica are well taken care of, food, shelter and clothing have been provided for them..They landed in the Parish of Portland, pure loving g-d fearing people live a dem place deh..They are more than welcome to stay in JA until they're cicumstance's become better....
As for those of you who made these shitty comments about sending the Haitians back, you have become cold, heartless and your far remove from the warmth that Jamaica has to offer...Look what America has done to you......Jah bless....

Comment by james templier on March 28, 2010 at 2:47pm: HEY!.....PEOPLE LISTEN FROM ME ....A HAITI ME COME FROM, SIN......THE PEOPLE THAT YOU SAW LANDED IN JAMAICA ARE THE PEOPLE THAT WAS AND STILL IN NEED OF EVERYDAY NEEDS AND WANTS...EVERYONE'S SAYING SEND THEM BACK... THEY'RE THIS AND THAT, WELL NO ONE KNOWS ANYTHING ABOUT THESE PEOPLE. THEY'RE NOT ALL FROM PORT-AU-PRINCE WHERE THE QUAKE WAS... THEY ARE THE HUNGRY, NO EDUCATION, AND EVERYDAY IS A SURVIVAL TEST FOR THEM. THEY TURN TO THE SEA...THEY COULD HAVE LANDED IN CUBA FOR ALL I KNOW....THERE IS A SOLUTION.......YES SEND THEM BACK. THAT IS WHERE THEY BELONG...WANT TO HELP?.... TAKE THE INITIATIVE TO BUILD SOME INFROSTRUCTURE (GOV NOT DOING THAT) SHOW HOW TO GROW THINGS TO EAT, SO THAT THEY DO NOT LEAVE THEIR HOME LAND... TELL ME ONE THING PEOPLE, DO YOU THINK ALL THE MONEY THE RED CROSS AND OTHER CHARITIES RECEIVED ARE GOING TO THE ONE'S THAT LANDED IN JAMAICA?.....NO WAY I AM STILL IN CONTACT WITH MY HALF SISTER IN HAITI AND SHE SAID THE ROADS ARE BLOCK OFF....NO CARS CAN PASS CAUSE THERE ARE TENTS ALL OVER THE ROAD FOR PEOPLE THAT LOST THEIR HOME...THE QUAKE WAS JANUARY 12TH.... WE ARE NOW IN END OF MARCH,,,11 BILLION HAVE BEEN DONATED TO HAITI....PEOPLE ARE RUNNING TO JAMAICA AND WILL CONTINUE. HELP THESE PEOPLE, BY YOU GOING THERE YOURSELF WITH WHATEVER MONEY COLLECTED AND START SOMETHING TO HELP THEM STAY IN THEIR HOMELAND....DON'T GIVE IT TO ANY CHARITY. SET UP A HUMANITARIAN GROUP,,, DO IT YOURSELF.... YOU'LL SEE THE RESULT....THE BILLIONS ARE GOING BACK IN THE GOVERNMENTS POCKETS. REMEMBER WHAT I SAY....