Our Vision

To be the Caribbean centre of Excellence in Correctional Management.

Latest News & Events

Department of Correctional Services, Juvenile Services Unit Inter-Institutional Spelling Competition 2019

October 1, 2019Creative Minds, Education, Institution, Rehabilitation

Congratulations to the South Camp Juvenile Correctional and Remand Centre on winning the Department of Correctional Services Juvenile Services Unit Inter-Institutional Spelling Competition 2019. After a competitive match, South Camp...

South Camp Juvenile Correctional and Remand Centre to Receive New Multi-Purpose Building

September 5, 2019Commissioner, Education, Institution, Ministry of National Security, Stakeholders

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security the Hon. Rudyard Spencer and the Commissioner of Corrections Lt. Col. (Retired) Gary Rowe along with representatives from the Ministry of...

Commissioner of Corrections Lt. Col. (Retired) Gary Rowe welcomed a delegation of Members of Parliament for the Committee on Environment from the House of Representatives of the National Diet of Japan

September 4, 2019Commissioner, Rehabilitation, Stakeholders

Commissioner of Corrections Lt. Col. (Retired) Gary Rowe welcomed a delegation of Members of Parliament for the Committee on Environment from the House of Representatives of the National Diet of...

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

Change Your Conviction

This is a three-prong strategy, which speak to the changing of perception of staff at the Department of Correctional Services, inmates and the Jamaican society.

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.