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DCS – Juvenile Centres Receive JMD$1.9M in Technological Support from UNICEF

January 21, 2021Commissioner, Education, Ministry of National Security, Rehabilitation

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS), today received technological support from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), valued at One Million Nine Hundred and twenty-three Thousand Jamaican Dollars (JMD$ 1.923Million)...

DCS Announces Increase in Positive COVID 19 Cases

October 5, 2020Commissioner, Health, Institution, Ministry of National Security

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) is reporting 14 new positive cases of COVID-19 at the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre within the last 24 hours. Of the new cases…

DCS Signs MOU with HEART/NSTA & HOPE to Provide Training for Wards & Inmates

July 24, 2020Commissioner, Education, Life Skills, Ministry of National Security, Rehabilitation, Stakeholders, Training

The Ministry of National Security and the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide training to DCS staff along with wards and inmates...

DCS gets Boost to aid in COVID-19 Fight

June 11, 2020Commissioner, Health, Ministry of National Security

The Department of Correctional Services yesterday (June 10, 2020) received a boost in sanitation efforts following the donation of three power washers and four mist blowers from Digicel Foundation’s Operation...

DCS moves towards self-sufficiency in food production

June 8, 2020Agriculture, Commissioner, Institution, Life Skills, Ministry of National Security, Rehabilitation, Stakeholders

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) is moving closer towards being self-sufficient in food production, with the construction of two new broiler units to house a total of 9,000 chickens,...

DCS receives One Million Jamaican Dollars from UNICEF Jamaica for COVID-19 Response

May 28, 2020Commissioner, Education, Health, Ministry of National Security, Outreach, Rehabilitation

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) through the Ministry of National Security yesterday received a donation of one million Jamaican dollars (JMD 1,000,000) from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)…

New Broughton on Track with COVID-19 Preparations

May 5, 2020Commissioner, Health, Institution, Ministry of National Security

Minister without Portfolio, Senator the Honourable Matthew Samuda says New Broughton Sunset Rehabilitation Centre (NBSRC) is prepared to combat COVID-19, should it enter the low-risk facility located in Broughton, Manchester....

DCS actively engaged in the production of face masks and face shields

April 27, 2020Commissioner, Creative Minds, Health, Institution, Life Skills, Rehabilitation, Training

In public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain, the use of cloth face coverings to slow the spread of COVID-19 was recently mandated by the Government...

MNS implements Ad Hoc Committee to manage movement of inmates

April 3, 2020Commissioner, Institution, Ministry of National Security, Stakeholders

An Ad Hoc Committee has been established to develop recommendations and strategies to improve efficiency in the use of court time and the movement of inmates and wards from the…

DCS receives new Polygraph Unit

February 19, 2020Commissioner, Rehabilitation, Stakeholders

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) is now able to administer polygraph tests thanks to the donation of a Polygraph Unit from the United States Embassy. The Polygraph Unit is…

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