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  2. Ministries and agencies of the Jamaican government - Wikipedia

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    The ministries of Jamaica are created at the discretion of the prime minister of Jamaica to carry out the functions of government. As of 2016, the prime minister is Andrew Holness . The agencies of Jamaica are created by both parliamentary law and assigned to ministers to oversee.

  3. Department of Correctional Services, Jamaica - Wikipedia

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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]

  4. Ministry of National Security (Jamaica) - Wikipedia

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    Jamaica’s official police force whose mission under the Ministry of National Security is ‘to serve protect and reassure with courtesy, integrity and respect for the rights of all’. [6] It roles include assisting in the detection and prevention of crime, investigating alleged crimes, protecting life and property, and enforcing all criminal ...

  5. List of prisons in Jamaica - Wikipedia

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    Twelve correctional institutions in Jamaica [1] are operated by the Department of Correctional Services for the Ministry of National Security. Contemporary institutions

  6. Detention (confinement) - Wikipedia

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    Detention is the process whereby a state or private citizen holds a person by removing or restricting their freedom or liberty at that time. Detention can be due to (pending) criminal charges against the individual pursuant to a prosecution or to protect a person or property.

  7. Administrative detention - Wikipedia

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    Amnesty International charges that relatives of political prisoners in Egypt have been administratively detained solely because of their family relationship. [26] The Egyptian government refuses to disclose how many administrative detainees are held, but human rights groups estimate that 16,000–20,000 are held in detention without charge. [27]

  8. Port Authority of Jamaica - Wikipedia

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    The Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) is an agency of the Ministry of Transport and Mining responsible for the: [1] regulation and development of Jamaica's ports and shipping industry; safety of all vessels navigating the ports of entry; regulation of tariffs on goods passing through the public wharves.

  9. Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre - Wikipedia

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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