COVID 19 Dashboard

Special Notes: Of the 3 inmates swabbed and noted in the last update at the Tower Street Adult Correctional
Centre, 2 have been confirmed positive and are continuing their isolation period. One Correctional Officer at the
facility tested positive and has been in quarantine in keeping with institutional protocol. The number of pending
inmate tests has been reduced by a further 4 tests returning negative from Tower Street and 10 tests from
Horizon. A reduction in the number of pending tests within the staff populations are accounted for with an
additional positive test recorded at Horizon and 6 returning negative.
COVID 19 Dashboard

Special Notes: Of the 3 inmates swabbed and noted in the last update at the Tower Street Adult Correctional
Centre, 2 have been confirmed positive and are continuing their isolation period. One Correctional Officer at the
facility tested positive and has been in quarantine in keeping with institutional protocol. The number of pending
inmate tests has been reduced by a further 4 tests returning negative from Tower Street and 10 tests from
Horizon. A reduction in the number of pending tests within the staff populations are accounted for with an
additional positive test recorded at Horizon and 6 returning negative.
Ethel Morgan - DCS
Department of Correctional Service

"I work with women in our correctional system who may
not even know how to read. When these women learn,
overcome their frustrations, and run to me with CXC
passess, nothing gives me more pride.

I am Ethel Morgan and I am proud to work in the
Department of Correctional Services."

The Department of Correctional Services is creating
more learning opportunities for inmates in our prison
system. In 2015, the passrate in CSEC examinations for
adults in Jamaica's Correctional System rose to 67%, up
from 31% in 2013.
Ethel Morgan - DCS
Department of Correctional Service

"I work with women in our correctional system who may
not even know how to read. When these women learn,
overcome their frustrations, and run to me with CXC
passess, nothing gives me more pride.

I am Ethel Morgan and I am proud to work in the
Department of Correctional Services."

The Department of Correctional Services is creating
more learning opportunities for inmates in our prison
system. In 2015, the passrate in CSEC examinations for
adults in Jamaica's Correctional System rose to 67%, up
from 31% in 2013.
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES

REHABILITATION AND REDEMPTION

A part of the criminal justice system, the Department of
Correctional Services (DCS) contributes to public safety
through safe custody and rehabilitation of offenders in
its care and under supervision.
Do you know about

the

DRIVE

PROGRAMME

?

The Direct Results of Inmates' Value and Empowerment (DRIVE) programme, launched February 14, 2017, is an initiative which seeks, through inmates, to positively affect the communities in which the institutions are situated.

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STEP OUT

AND STRIVE

Programme is an initiative of the probation aftercare
services within the Department of Correctional Services.
This programme was developed to provide prospective
parolees as well as other eligible inmates with a viable
mechanism to aid in the process of their rehabilitation
and reintegration.

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DID YOU KNOW?

855 inmates are currently enrolled in the
Education Programme (Academic and Vocational)
at five Adult Correctional Centres?

We are making strides to get every inmate involved
in Rehabilitation Programmes.

Our Vision

To be the Caribbean centre of Excellence in Correctional Management.

Latest News & Events

Friends of Children Incarcerated Donates to Metcalfe Street Secure Juvenile Centre

September 14, 2020Health, Rehabilitation, Stakeholders, Uncategorized

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) extends thank you to Friends of Children Incarcerated for their donation to the Metcalfe Street Secure Juvenile Centre. The group donated automatic dispensers, hand...

COVID 19 UPDATE

September 8, 2020Health, Ministry of National Security

The public is being advised that established lines of communication remain open to get COVID 19 related information on relatives housed at the nation’s remand and correctional centres. This includes…

DCS reports 5 positive COVID 19 tests at Horizon Facility

August 31, 2020Health, Institution, Ministry of National Security

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has activated containment protocols with immediate effect at the Horizon Adult Correctional Facility following 5 confirmed positive Covid-19 test results received today. “We currently…

Our Mission

We contribute to national security by securing, supervising, rehabilitating and reintegrating offenders as productive and law-abiding citizens.

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

Salute to the Correctional Workforce

Inside and out of a pandemic – We’re Committed

The Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) pandemic has had cataclysmic effect on day to day activities in every area of society. Consequently, there has been a global outpouring of support for medical, frontline / essential services who brave adverse and high risk environments to render their service to a needy and largely grateful public.

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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.