Wards Abscond the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre
A search is underway to locate three wards of the state, who earlier today, Saturday, May 27, 2023 absconded from the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre in St. Catherine. The…
Interim Commissioner of Corrections
Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Gary Rowe’s tenure as Commissioner of Corrections has ended. Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Rowe’s last day as head of the Department was May 11, 2023. He served the…
Department Of Correctional Services Gets 11 New Vehicles
Eleven new motor vehicles have been added to the fleet of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) as part of measures to bolster the operational capacity of the entity. The…
New Correctional Officers for the Department of Correctional Services
Fifty-four newly trained Correctional Officers are joining the Department of Correctional Services to serve its correctional centres island wide. The officers marked the end of their 13-week training during a…
New Instructors for the DCS’ Carl Rattray Staff College
The Department of Correctional Services’ Carl Rattray Staff College has added 13 new instructors to its roster following the completion of the Potential Instructors’ Training which culminated in a Passing…
DCS Receives Technological Devices for Juvenile Institutions
One hundred and forty-seven (147) wards within juvenile remand and correctional centres are to benefit from technological devices donated from e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited (e-LJam) to the Department of Correctional…
DCS Condemns Murder of Correctional Officer
The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) condemns the murder of 38-year-old Correctional Officer Shannon Briscoe whose body was discovered this morning in Seaview Gardens after he was reported missing. Commissioner…
Inmates and Juveniles to Receive Additional Psychiatric Care
Inmates and wards at the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) are set to receive additional psychiatric care, following the completion of training for 17 Correctional Officers and one civilian staff…
New Jail Management System for DCS
The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) will benefit from the implementation of an electronic Jail Management System under the Ministry of National Security’s Security Strengthening Project (SSP). The system, valued…
Department of Correctional Services Resumes Non-Contact Visits at Adult Institutions
The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) will resume non-contact visits in the Adult Institutions effective Monday, March 28, 2022. The resumption follows the withdrawal of the Disaster Risk Management Act…
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