A new report released by the UK Government's Select Committee on Foreign Affairs has carried "serious allegations of corruption" in the Turks and Caicos Islands, which are UK territories.
The report mentioned possible abuse of prisoners on the islands and recommended a greater role by the UK government in monitoring the conditions of prisoners to prevent abuse in the future. The government was also called to crack down on illegal immigration into the islands, which the report indicated is at a problematic high.
In the Key Recommendations section, the report summarised its findings on the matter:
The islands have a British governor, but most of the governance is done internally by citizens of the islands.

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Prisoner abuse, serious corruption may have occurred in Turks and Caicos Islands