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The Department of Correctional Services, Jamaica ( DCSJ) is a department of the Ministry of National Security of Jamaica, [1] headquartered in Kingston. [2] The department operates prisons and jails in Jamaica. The current [when?]
Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre. / 17.9668337; -76.7808509. Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre is a prison in Jamaica. It was formerly the General Penitentiary, and was built to accommodate 650 male inmates [2] but has held over 1700 on occasions. [3] Construction of the current building began in 1845, shortly after the end of slavery.
List of schools in Jamaica References [ edit ] ^ a b c Custodial Services Archived 2007-11-17 at the Wayback Machine , Department Of Correctional Services, c2007.
Fort Augusta Prison. / 17.96662; -76.84795. Fort Augusta Adult Correctional Centre, formerly Fort Augusta Prison, is Jamaica's only prison for women. [1] It was built to accommodate 250 female inmates [2] but has held over 280 on occasions. [2] [3] It has been known to run short of food. [4] It is operated by the Department of Correctional ...
Operated by the Department of Correctional Services for the Ministry of National Security. South Camp Prison, also known as the Gun Court prison, opened in 1974 as a combined court and prison to combat the increase in violent crimes involving firearms. A single resident magistrate can issue prison sentences to those convicted of illegal ...
Operated by the Department of Correctional Services for the Ministry of National Security St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre , Jamaica , formerly Saint Catherine District Prison and sometimes called Spanish Town Prison , was built to accommodate 850 male inmates [1] but has held over 1300 on occasions. [2]
1026. Opened. 2002. Managed by. Department of Correctional Services for the Ministry of National Security. Horizon Adult Remand Centre opened in 2002 with a capacity of 1026. [1] It is operated by the Department of Correctional Services for the Ministry of National Security. The prison was featured in Vybz Kartel 's music video for the song ...
Department of Correctional Services, Jamaica (DCS) A department under the Ministry of National Security which oversees the correctional centres and performs vital functions such as overseeing the probation, parole and hostel services and ensuring the provision of rehabilitation programmes for inmates