Our Vision

To be the Caribbean centre of Excellence in Correctional Management.

Latest News & Events

DCS Launches Inmate Reintegration Preparation Programme

January 17, 2020Commissioner, Creative Minds, Education, Institution, Life Skills, Ministry of National Security, Probation, Rehabilitation, Stakeholders, Training

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS), launched its Inmate Reintegration Preparation Programme at the Tamarind Farm Adult Correctional Centre (TFACC) yesterday. The Programme dubbed ‘Imagine Me’, is geared towards addressing...

MNS, UCC and Stand Up for Jamaica Sign MOU to Grant Inmates & Correctional Officers Tertiary Education Scholarships

January 7, 2020Creative Minds, Education, Ministry of National Security, Rehabilitation, Stakeholders, Training

The Ministry of National Security through the Department of Correctional Services (DCS), Stand Up for Jamaica and the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding…

Inmates from the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre Spends the Day with Relatives and Friends

December 19, 2019Institution, Outreach, Rehabilitation, Stakeholders

Inmates from the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre were once again given the opportunity to spend the day with their family and friends at the Lay Magistrates of Jamaica, Kingston...

Our Mission

We contribute to a better society by effectively securing and transforming offenders for successful reintegration.

Did You Know

21 Wards in the care of the Department of Correctional Services have benefited from a 3 month Home Economic Programme at the South Camp Juvenile Remand and Correctional Centre.

As part of the self-sufficiency programme, inmates contribute to their diet through egg production and growing of vegetables.

Parole is a conditional release which allows
a person to serve the latter part of his/her
term of imprisonment in the community, under
the supervision of a Probation Aftercare Officer.
Community reintegration is vital for continued
rehabilitation to be successful. The programme’s
mandate is to ensure that social intervention/
reintegration strategies are implemented to assist
the parolee and his/her family.

Music in rehabilitation
Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre has one of the most vibrant music programs, allowing inmates with special talents to freely express themselves while
improving their appreciation of various genre of music.
Since the start of 2015, 26 inmates have been enrolled in the institutions’ basic music program.

Commissioner’s Corner

The Importance of Accountability & Integrity in the workplace

Accountability and integrity are some of the most important values DCS staff can exercise in the workplace.
Accountability is being responsible or answerable for an action.
Integrity describes an individual who makes the choice to commit to honesty before being either faced with choosing between right and wrong.

Video Spotlight

Education in Prison Programme

One of the strategy being implemented to ensure the rehabilitation of inmates and the reduction of recidivism is the education in prison programme which continues to reap success.