The Prison Officers Association says it remains gravely concerned about the security of officers as they continue to grapple with attacks in and out of the prison.
Over the weekend, an officer was stabbed in the face by an inmate at the Maximum Security Prison.
He remains warded at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex.
Another officer reported that his neighbour saw gunmen in his yard while he was not at home.
Last week, the homes of three prisons officers were shot at by gunmen.
President of the Prisons Officers Association Ceron Richards has called for the closure of the remand facilities and blamed Chief Justice Ivor Archie for the backlog of cases that have not been heard over the past years.
Richards said the overcrowding and delay in remand prisoners getting their cases determined has contributed to the problems at the remand facilities.
He said the association supported prison officers who did not wish to place their lives in danger while working at the prison.
Prisons officers on probation have been manning the prison following a fracas two weeks ago when 25 inmates were injured along with five officers at the Golden Grove Remand Prison.
In a brief interview yesterday, secretary of the association Gerard Gordon said lawlessness continued to overtake the nation’s prisons and officers believe more officers could be attacked as they sought to maintain a secure environment.
Officers claimed that they were being attacked for asking inmates to return to their cells and to put their shirt in their pants.
“It is clear that prisons officers are not citizens of this country. It is clear that our sacrifice which extends to our lives mean nothing to government after government,” he said.
“We obviously have no family or people who loves us. We are lower than stray dogs who are still allowed to roam our streets freely. What is happening behind the prison walls and is being supported by an impotent judicial system and lack of support form those with the power to assist will continue to unfair burden the Prison Service.”
He said the lives of officers were at risk and changes were necessary to the system.
“Prison officers have bled and continue to bleed and stand where much of our population refuse to tread because of deep seated patriotism and genuine love for our families.
“Sweeping changes are necessary but the fight to maintain law and order behind the walls of the nation’s prisons will remain ours we will continue to do the best we could,” he said.