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Territorial correctional facility (TCF)

Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga,
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga has signed off on the new bond debt of $22.69 million to fund major projects — referring to the American Samoa Economic Development Authority’s 2021 Bond Series. Speaking to a joint session of the Fono on Monday, the governor says...
TCF Territorial Correctional Facility wall
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “How can a person in custody come up positive for methamphetamine?” This is the question Associate Justice Fiti Sunia asked about Fereti Talosaga’s case last week. Talosaga, who is in custody, appeared in High Court last Thursday for a Disposition Hearing for violating...
Territorial Correctional Facility, TCF
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An alleged fight involving several inmates at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) has resulted in charges being filed against inmates Titio Titio Jr., his brother Asofa Titio, Ah Chong Lefatia, and Reggie Va’avale. The four defendants all entered ‘not guilty’...
Territorial Correctional Facility, TCF
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — There was lots of commotion at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) in Tafuna this past weekend. Samoa News confirmed with a DPS source, that there is an ongoing investigation into a reported break-in at the TCF cafeteria. According to the source, inmates...
Perimiter wall at TCF under construction
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA —  This morning, an estimated 160 inmates and detainees at the Territorial Correctional Facility (TCF) in Tafuna are planning to take their complaints about what they describe as ‘horrific’ prison conditions to the Fono. “There are so many things going on at the TCF that...
Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Legislation appropriating funds for the construction of a new prison security wall and temporary seawalls are among the proposals Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga plans to submit for Fono consideration during the 1st Special Session of the 36th Legislature set to convene Oct....