COVID 19 Dashboard

Special Notes:A staff member from the South Camp Adult tested positive for the virus this week and is in self-isolation.
The active staff member from the Tower Street Adult remains in self-isolation and the staff member from Horizon Adult has
recovered. There are no positive cases in the inmate population and testing continues

Total # of Inmates
/ Wards Tested

460

Total # of Negative Inmate/
Ward Test Results

421

# of Inmates/Wards
Recovered

39

UPDATED MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 2021

Total # Active Inmate
/ Ward Cases

0

Hill Top Juvenile

Horizon Adult Remand

Metcalfe Street Secure Remand

New Broughton Sunset Adult

Richmond Farm Adult

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

South Camp Juvenile

South Camp Adult

St. Catherine Adult

Tamarind Farm Adult

0

0

Tower Street Adult

0

BREAKDOWN OF POSITIVE CASES AMONG INMATE PER INSTITUTION

Rio Cobre Juvenile

Total
# Positive

Institutional breakdown of positive cases reflects active new positive cases as at the date of publication.
Cases previously recorded as positive have been relocated to the tally area of the board for inmates or staff as indicated.

100
COVID 19 Dashboard

Special Notes:A staff member from the South Camp Adult tested positive for the virus this week and is in self-isolation.
The active staff member from the Tower Street Adult remains in self-isolation and the staff member from Horizon Adult has
recovered. There are no positive cases in the inmate population and testing continues

Total # of Staff Tested

216

Total # of Negative Staff
Test Results

154

# of Staff Recovered

60

UPDATED MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 2021

Total # Active Staff
Cases

2

DCS Head Office

0

South Camp Juvenile

0

Hill Top Juvenile

Horizon Adult Remand

Metcalfe Street Secure Remand

New Broughton Sunset Adult

Richmond Farm Adult

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

South Camp Adult

St. Catherine Adult

Tamarind Farm Adult

Tower Street Adult

0

0

Rio Cobre Juvenile

Probation Offices

0

BREAKDOWN OF POSITIVE CASES AMONG STAFF PER INSTITUTION

Total
# Positive

100

Institutional breakdown of positive cases reflects active new positive cases as at the date of publication.
Cases previously recorded as positive have been relocated to the tally area of the board for inmates or staff as indicated.
Ethel Morgan - DCS
Department of Correctional Service

"I work with women in our correctional system who may
not even know how to read. When these women learn,
overcome their frustrations, and run to me with CXC
passess, nothing gives me more pride.

I am Ethel Morgan and I am proud to work in the
Department of Correctional Services."

The Department of Correctional Services is creating
more learning opportunities for inmates in our prison
system. In 2015, the passrate in CSEC examinations for
adults in Jamaica's Correctional System rose to 67%, up
from 31% in 2013.
Ethel Morgan - DCS
Department of Correctional Service

"I work with women in our correctional system who may
not even know how to read. When these women learn,
overcome their frustrations, and run to me with CXC
passess, nothing gives me more pride.

I am Ethel Morgan and I am proud to work in the
Department of Correctional Services."

The Department of Correctional Services is creating
more learning opportunities for inmates in our prison
system. In 2015, the passrate in CSEC examinations for
adults in Jamaica's Correctional System rose to 67%, up
from 31% in 2013.
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES

REHABILITATION AND REDEMPTION

A part of the criminal justice system, the Department of
Correctional Services (DCS) contributes to public safety
through safe custody and rehabilitation of offenders in
its care and under supervision.
Do you know about

the

DRIVE

PROGRAMME

?

The Direct Results of Inmates' Value and Empowerment (DRIVE) programme, launched February 14, 2017, is an initiative which seeks, through inmates, to positively affect the communities in which the institutions are situated.

LEARN MORE
STEP OUT

AND STRIVE

Programme is an initiative of the probation aftercare
services within the Department of Correctional Services.
This programme was developed to provide prospective
parolees as well as other eligible inmates with a viable
mechanism to aid in the process of their rehabilitation
and reintegration.

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DID YOU KNOW?

855 inmates are currently enrolled in the
Education Programme (Academic and Vocational)
at five Adult Correctional Centres?

We are making strides to get every inmate involved
in Rehabilitation Programmes.

Our Vision

To be the Caribbean centre of Excellence in Correctional Management.

Latest News & Events

DCS Host Virtual Family Days

December 14, 2020Health, Rehabilitation

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...

DCS Announces Inmate and Ward 2020 CSEC Successes

November 10, 2020Creative Minds, Education, Life Skills, Rehabilitation

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) is pleased to report the 2020 CSEC results for wards and inmates under its care. One Hundred and thirteen from a total of 117…

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

October 30, 2020Health, Institution, Stakeholders

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...

Our Mission

We contribute to national security by securing, supervising, rehabilitating and reintegrating offenders as productive and law-abiding citizens.

Did You Know

21 Wards in the care of the Department of Correctional Services have benefited from a 3 month Home Economic Programme at the South Camp Juvenile Remand and Correctional Centre.

As part of the self-sufficiency programme, inmates contribute to their diet through egg production and growing of vegetables.

Parole is a conditional release which allows
a person to serve the latter part of his/her
term of imprisonment in the community, under
the supervision of a Probation Aftercare Officer.
Community reintegration is vital for continued
rehabilitation to be successful. The programme’s
mandate is to ensure that social intervention/
reintegration strategies are implemented to assist
the parolee and his/her family.

Music in rehabilitation
Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre has one of the most vibrant music programs, allowing inmates with special talents to freely express themselves while
improving their appreciation of various genre of music.
Since the start of 2015, 26 inmates have been enrolled in the institutions’ basic music program.

Commissioner’s Corner

As 2020 winds down, and the spirit of the Christmas season overtakes, I use this opportunity to remind you of the need to be alert and prepared. Our industry is such that anticipation and preparation should be our most dominant and acute character trait as we carry out our duty of care.

Video Spotlight

Education in Prison Programme

One of the strategy being implemented to ensure the rehabilitation of inmates and the reduction of recidivism is the education in prison programme which continues to reap success.