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DCS Wellness Committee Health Fairs

March 10, 2023Education, HealthRomane Samuda

DCS Resumes Accepting Care Packages for Inmates/Wards

May 14, 2021Health, Outreach, RehabilitationRomane Samuda

Starting Tuesday, May 25, 2021, the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) will be accepting care packages for inmates and wards through appointments. In light of the Disaster Risk Management Orders,…

DCS Host Virtual Family Days

December 14, 2020Health, RehabilitationRomane Samuda
Christmas is a time of love and cheer, the Department of Correctional Services understands the importance of family especially during the Christmas Season. Our inmates and wards need an opportunity...

Correctional Services receives generous donation of sanitization products toward COVID – 19 Fight

October 30, 2020Health, Institution, StakeholdersRomane Samuda
The local arm of the International Agency for sustainable prison healthcare in developing countries, Health Through Walls (HtW) and local NGO, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF Jamaica) on October 26, 2020...

DCS Reports New Positive COVID-19 Cases

October 21, 2020Health, Ministry of National SecurityRomane Samuda

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) is reporting 9 new positive cases of COVID-19 in the ward population at the South Camp Juvenile Correctional Centre, and 18 staff members who…

DCS Announces Increase in Positive COVID 19 Cases

October 5, 2020Commissioner, Health, Institution, Ministry of National SecurityRomane Samuda

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…

Friends of Children Incarcerated Donates to Metcalfe Street Secure Juvenile Centre

September 14, 2020Health, Rehabilitation, Stakeholders, UncategorizedRomane Samuda
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 SecurityRomane Samuda

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 SecurityRomane Samuda

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…

DCS trains 78 staff members to conduct electronic COVID-19 screening

July 20, 2020Creative Minds, Education, Health, InstitutionRomane Samuda
Seventy- Eight (78) members of staff from the  Department of Correctional Services have completed training to conduct electronic COVID-19 screening at our various correctional centres and offices once visitation resumes...
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