Prisons Commissioner Carlos Corraspe has been placed on four months' leave after the Prison Officers' Association (POA) raised concerns that businessman Dominic Hadeed was receiving treatment not afforded to other detainees at the Maximum Security Prison in Arouca. Superintendent Elvin Scanterbury has been appointed to act as commissioner during Corraspe's absence. Government officials have not publicly stated whether the leave is directly connected to the allegations, and no official disciplinary action against Corraspe has been announced.

The POA said it formally alerted Corraspe to reports from prison officers alleging that Hadeed was allowed extended periods outside his cell, including time in the prison administration building, where he was reportedly seen watching FIFA World Cup matches. The association contends those privileges exceeded the standard conditions for remand prisoners and created security concerns after other inmates allegedly threatened prison officers over what they viewed as unequal treatment. POA General Secretary Lester Logie said the association copied its complaint to Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and Minister of Homeland Security Roger Alexander, expressing concern that the situation had affected prison operations and staff safety.