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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.
The women were moved there from the aging Ft. Augusta facility. [8] The women’s facility faces many of the same issues of overcrowding, poor living conditions, and abuse that the other facilities do. Jamaica has made great effort to improve the juvenile side of their corrections system. Their four juvenile facilities are run like schools.
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."
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 ]
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.
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.
Thorpe, now superintendent at Shawangunk Correctional Facility in the Hudson Valley, has over 20 years of experience in corrections and “is a career DOCCS employee who has never served at Marcy ...
Near Spanish Town, St Catherine, Jamaica: Coordinates: Status: Operational: Security class: Medium security: Population: Over 275 on occasions: Managed by: Operated by the Department of Correctional Services for the Ministry of National Security