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Centres for men and women: [2] The South Camp Adult Correctional Centre (SCACC) New Broughton Sunset Adult Correctional Centre (NBSACC) - For elderly men; Richmond Farm adult Correctional Centre (RFACC) St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre (ST.CACC) - Reception centre; Tamarind Farm Correctional Centre (TFACC)
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]
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."
New South Wales. Bathurst Correctional Centre; Berrima Correctional Centre; ... Former prisons and detention centres. Admiralty West Prison; Outram Prison;
Pages in category "Prisons in Jamaica" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. ... South Camp Adult Correctional Centre;
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]
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. This is possibly an allusion to his sentencing April 2014.
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.