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Juvenile boys ages 12–17 are initially sent to St. Andrew Remand Centre. At the disposal of their court cases, they are sent to Hill Top Juvenile Correctional Centre or Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre, the two residential prisons for boys. All juvenile females ages 12–17 are sent to the Armadale Juvenile Correctional Centre. [10]
Armadale Juvenile Correctional Centre was built to accommodate 40 girls. [1] It is operated by the Department of Correctional Services for the Ministry of National Security . On 22 May 2009 a fire went through the facility, killing 5 girls and injuring 13 girls.
Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre was built to accommodate 120 male inmates. [ 2 ] It is operated by the Department of Correctional Services for the Ministry of National Security .
There are three juvenile correctional centres: [1] [3] [4] Armadale Juvenile Correctional Centre. (Alexandria, St. Ann Parish) - This is the centre for girls - Capacity of 40; Hill Top Juvenile Correctional Centre. (Bamboo, St. Ann Parish) - Capacity of 98; Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre.
Firearm licences in Jamaica require a background check, inspection and payment of a yearly fee, and can make legal gun ownership difficult for ordinary citizens. [7] [8] The new judicial procedures of the Gun Court Act were designed to ensure that firearms violations would be tried quickly and harshly punished. [3]
Hill Top Juvenile Correctional Centre; Hill Top Juvenile Correctional Centre. Location: Bamboo, St Ann, Jamaica: Coordinates Status: Operational: Security class ...
Juvenile delinquency, also known as juvenile offending, is the act of participating in unlawful behavior as a minor or individual younger than the statutory age of majority. [1] These acts would be considered crimes if the individuals committing them were older. [ 2 ]
The Court of Appeal is the highest appellate court in Jamaica; it is superior to the Supreme Court. [1] [2] [4] The Court is composed of a President and six other Judges.The Chief Justice is also a judge ex officio of the Court of Appeal, but participates only when asked to do so by the President.