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The zones were described in a press release of Jamaica Post 18 July 2005, [6] the encoding of the post offices one week later on 25 July 2005. [7] The four zones into which the parishes are divided does not correspond with the traditional division of parishes into counties. The parish codes are as follows. Zone A parishes Kingston: KN; St ...
The Department of Correctional Services, Jamaica (DCS) is a department of the Ministry of National Security of Jamaica, [1] headquartered in Kingston. [2] The department operates prisons and jails in Jamaica.
Jamaica currently has no national postal code system, except for Kingston and Lower St. Andrew, which are divided into postal districts numbered 1-20 [15] Before the 2007 suspension, the first two letters of a national post code were always 'JM' (for Jamaica) while the third was for one of the four zones (A-D) into which the island was divided.
Twelve correctional institutions in Jamaica [1] are operated by the Department of Correctional Services for the Ministry of National Security. Contemporary institutions [ edit ]
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 Conjugal Visit featuring Spice.
In 1840, a statute was passed to establish a General Penitentiary in Jamaica. The preamble to the law stated that it was necessary "not only for the safe custody of convicted criminals, but to ensure the more important object of their restoration to society, in a state of reformation and improvement, by a uniform course of well regulated labour, and judicious instruction."
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 Services for the Ministry of National Security.
Stony Hill is a residential neighbourhood in St. Andrew Parish, Surrey County, on the northern outskirts of Kingston, Jamaica. As of 2009 it had a population of 8,388. [1] In 2015 it was reported to have grown to 9,983 people. [2] The St. Andrew Juvenile Remand Centre of the Department of Correctional Services, Jamaica is located in Stony Hill. [3]