Health

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…

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

July 20, 2020Creative Minds, Education, Health, Institution

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...

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 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...

DCS extends the suspension of visits to correctional centres to May 31st

April 22, 2020Health, Stakeholders

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) is advising the public that the suspension of visits to correctional centres will remain in effect until May 31, 2020. The decision comes following…

Department of Correctional Services Phone Lines Active

March 16, 2020Health, Institution, Stakeholders

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) wishes to advise that its phone lines are active. During the two-week suspension of external visits to correctional centres relatives and friends of inmates…

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