Massive Manhunt On For Escaped Carrera Prisoner — Jamal Joseph
UPDATE (18/11/25): The TTPS is confirming that inmate Jamal Joseph, who escaped from the Carrera Convict Prison on Friday, has been recaptured in Carenage.
The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) is advising the public that an inmate has been reported missing and is believed to have escaped from the Carrera Convict Prison — an island prison — on Friday (14th November, 2025).
According to the TTPS, around 8:32 PM, prison authorities discovered that prisoner Jamal Joseph was not in his assigned cell during routine checks. The inmate is currently serving a 5-year sentence for larceny of a motor vehicle. He was sentenced to hard labour on 11th June, 2025, after pleading guilty to stealing a white Nissan B15, valued at $67,000, from beneath the owner’s shed in Couva in late April. His earliest possible release date was 9th October, 2028.
Joseph is said to have six (6) previous convictions, including one for a similar offence.
Prison Officials immediately activated established escape protocols and notified the TTPS. Officers from the relevant Divisions and Units have since been mobilized and are actively assisting in the search.
Members of the public are urged not to approach the individual if seen, but instead, to contact the Police immediately with any information on his whereabouts. Reports can be made via 999, 555, 800-TIPS (800-8477), or the nearest Police Station.
The TTPS said it will “continue to work closely with the Trinidad and Tobago Prison Service to locate the escapee and ensure the safety of the public. Further updates will be provided as information becomes available.”
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