Good morning, Chairman Payne, Members of the Committee on Homeland Security, Justice and Public Safety, other distinguished Members of the 33rd Legislature, and the listening and viewing audience. I am Wynnie Testamark, Director of the Virgin Islands Bureau of Corrections. Thank you for inviting me to appear before you today. I understand and respect the
St. Croix – The Bureau of Corrections has implemented a rehabilitation program entitled “V.I. Equestrian Therapy” at the Golden Grove Adult Correctional Facility on St.Croix to teach inmates how to manage anger and other behavioral issues by caring for horses that have been injured, grooming them, and providing training. Once inmates have completed the course