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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.
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.
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.
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."
Department of Correctional Services, Jamaica (DCS) [ edit ] 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
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.
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 ]
Spanish Town, St Catherine, Jamaica: Coordinates: Status: Operational: Security class: Open [1] Capacity: 120: Managed by: Operated by the Department of Correctional Services for the Ministry of National Security