She told a press conference on Monday that she ‘welcomed’ the findings of Her Majesty’s Inspector of Prisons – something that led to criticism in the Jersey Evening Post leader column.
That article questioned whether such a response was appropriate and suggested that ‘utter horror’ might have been a more suitable reaction.
The apparent lack of action by Senator Kinnard’s department since the last inspection report of the prison in 2001, which was also highly critical of the prison, was also questioned in the comment piece.
On page 15 of today’s paper Senator Kinnard defends her position, saying that she welcomed the report because she believed in ‘openness and transparency’.
