Education

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)…

Department of Correctional Services Drivers Successfully Complete Defensive Driving Course

February 11, 2020Creative Minds, Education, Life Skills, Training

Ten drivers from the Department of Correctional Services successfully completed the Defensive Driving Course at the Grennells Driving School. In an award ceremony held on Thursday, February 6, 2020, the...

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…

42 inmates graduate from High School Diploma Equivalency Programme

December 4, 2019Creative Minds, Education, Institution, Life Skills, Rehabilitation, Stakeholders, Training

Forty-two inmates from the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre graduated from the High School Diploma Equivalency Programme ( HSDE), on Tuesday December 3, 2019. The HSDE programme is a literacy...

We Transform Ambassador Agent Sasco hosts Games Day at the Metcalfe Street Secure Juvenile Centre

December 3, 2019Creative Minds, Education, Institution, Life Skills, Ministry of National Security, Outreach, Rehabilitation

The Boys from Metcalfe Street enjoyed an afternoon of games and entertainment courtesy of We Transform Ambassador Jeffrey 'Agent Sasco' Campbell and special guest Asafa Powell and Chief Technical Director...

Richmond Farm Adult Correctional Centre hosts its first Step Out and Strive Graduation Ceremony

December 3, 2019Education, Outreach, Probation, Rehabilitation

Fourteen inmates from the Richmond Farm Adult Correctional Centre became the institution's first batch of graduates from the Department of Correctional Services’ Probation Aftercare Services Step Out and Strive (SOAS)...

Department of Correctional Services Award Juveniles and Teachers for Outstanding CXC Performance

November 25, 2019Commissioner, Creative Minds, Education, Institution, Life Skills, Ministry of National Security, Rehabilitation, Stakeholders

Thirteen children along with teachers from all four Juvenile Correctional Centres were awarded for their performance in the 2019 CSEC Examinations. The children were awarded for outstanding performance in seven...

Department of Correctional Services National Church Service

October 25, 2019Agriculture, Commissioner, Creative Minds, Education, Health, Institution, Life Skills, Ministry of National Security, Outreach, Probation, Rehabilitation, Sports, Stakeholders, Training

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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...

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