By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang Koror, Palau (January 30, 2026)— Chronic overcrowding at the Koror jail, staffing shortages driven by low police pay, security lapses that allow drugs and weapons inside detention facilities, and a growing backlog of criminal cases dominated testimony Tuesday during a Senate oversight hearing of the Ministry of Justice. Attorney General Ernestine […]
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Reported Jail Escape Adds to Turmoil at Palau’s Bureau of Public Safety
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (December 29, 2025) — The Bureau of Public Safety is facing another apparent inmate escape, the latest in a series of serious incidents that have raised concerns about jail security and oversight. Inmate Christopher Corona, also known as Tobal Corona, reportedly escaped from custody late Sunday night, sometime between 10 […]
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Prison on lockdown since March
The correctional facility is on lockdown “until further notice” since March and there are no details of the lockdown provided by the officials as of now. As per the previous Island Times report, the decision to lockdown the facility came after inmate Silvester Oiterong was allegedly attacked by two fellow inmates Kenneth Roman and Hamilton […]