Our Vision

To be the Caribbean centre of Excellence in Correctional Management.

Latest News & Events

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...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security Ms. Dianne McIntosh encouraged the girls from the South Camp JCRC to find their passion and use it to achieve their dreams

September 4, 2019Commissioner, Creative Minds, Education, Life Skills, Ministry of National Security, Rehabilitation

The South Camp Juvenile Correctional and Remand Centre Summer School 2019 ended on a high with an afternoon of creative arts and music performances from the girls at the Centre...

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.