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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.
Introduced in September 1996, REDTRAC operates as a division of the Ministry of National Security which seeks to inform Caribbean countries on national drug control. Within Jamaica it has residential facility that continues to strengthen national and regional capacities to address drug law enforcement.
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 ]
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."
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.
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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