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DCS inmates maintain high University GPA

May 5, 2021Education, Institution, Life Skills, Rehabilitation, TrainingRomane Samuda
The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) would like to announce that four (4) inmates and one (1) Correctional Officer from the St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre (St. CACC) who received...

DCS Completes Virtual Court Hearing Pilot Project

January 25, 2021Institution, Ministry of National Security, RehabilitationRomane Samuda

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has completed a pilot project to have inmates from the Horizon Adult Remand Centre appear virtually for mention dates in court cases. Minister without…

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 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…

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...

DCS moves towards self-sufficiency in food production

June 8, 2020Agriculture, Commissioner, Institution, Life Skills, Ministry of National Security, Rehabilitation, StakeholdersRomane Samuda
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,...

New Broughton on Track with COVID-19 Preparations

May 5, 2020Commissioner, Health, Institution, Ministry of National SecurityRomane Samuda
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, TrainingRomane Samuda
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, StakeholdersRomane Samuda

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…

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