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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. The current [when?] Commissioner of Corrections is Brigadier Radgh Mason. [3]
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.
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
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
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.
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 possession of firearms or ammunition. [1]
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Richmond Farm Prison is a prison in Jamaica that houses up to 235 first offenders serving long-term sentences. [1] It once incorporated a large banana farm, which was later destroyed. As of 2006, an attempt was under way to regenerate the farm with crops including bananas, corn, calaloo, string beans and cucumber.