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, Department Of Correctional Services, c2007. are operated by the Department of Correctional Services for the Ministry of National Security.

Contemporary institutions

Adult

Centres for men and women:"." Department of Correctional Services, Jamaica. Retrieved on 2 October 2010. * The South Camp Adult Correctional Centre (SCACC) *

New Broughton Sunset Adult Correctional Centre __NOTOC__ New Broughton Sunset Correctional Centre, also known as the Old Man's Prison, was built in 1916 and rebuilt in 2005 following severe damage by Hurricane Ivan the previous year. It houses up to 80 low risk and ageing (aged over 54

(NBSACC) - For elderly men *

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(RFACC) * St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre (ST.CACC) - Reception centre * Tamarind Farm Correctional Centre (TFACC) *

Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre __NOTOC__ Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre is a prison in Jamaica. History 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 ...

(TSACC) - Reception centre Centres for women: * Fort Augusta Adult Correctional Centre (FAACC) – Reception centre

Juvenile

There are three juvenile correctional centres: Highlights of Records Management Activities April – September 2006, Jamaica Archives and Records Department."." Department of Correctional Services, Jamaica. Retrieved on 2 October 2010. * Armadale Juvenile Correctional Centre. (

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, St. Ann Parish) - This is the centre for girls - Capacity of 40 * Hill Top Juvenile Correctional Centre. (

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, St. Ann Parish) - Capacity of 98 * Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre. (Tredegar Park,

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, St. Catherine Parish) - Capacity of 120

Remand

There are two remand centres: * Horizon Adult Remand Centre (HARC) * Saint Andrew Juvenile Remand Centre. ( Stony Hill, St. Andrew Parish) - Capacity of 48 In addition, many remand prisoners are held in police station gaols.

Historic institutions

* Old Jail in St Ann's Bay *

Saint Jago Women's Centre __NOTOC__ Saint Jago Women's Centre has been closed, making Fort Augusta the only women's prison on the island. See also *List of prisons in Jamaica Twelve correctional institutions in Jamaica, Department Of Correctional Services, c2007. a ...

References

External links

*Since 2004, the Department of Correctional Services has published comprehensive . {{Prisons in Jamaica *

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