St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre

Saint Catherine Prison
St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre
Location Spanish Town, St Catherine, Jamaica
Coordinates 17°59′35″N 76°57′03″W / 17.993019°N 76.950769°W / 17.993019; -76.950769Coordinates: 17°59′35″N 76°57′03″W / 17.993019°N 76.950769°W / 17.993019; -76.950769
Status Operational
Security class Maximum security
Capacity approximately 700
Population Up to 1300
Managed by Operated by the Department of Correctional Services for the Ministry of National Security

St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre, Jamaica, formerly Saint Catherine District Prison and sometimes called Spanish Town Prison, was built to accommodate 850 male inmates[1] but has held over 1300 on occasions.[2] It contains the only death-row on the island.[3]

It is operated by the Department of Correctional Services for the Ministry of National Security

See also

References

  1. ↑ Makeshift weapons increasing prison deaths, Tyrone Reid, Jamaica Gleaner, 2004-02-08.
  2. ↑ "Comparison of daily averages* over a 10 year period (1997-2006) by institution and sex". Department Of Correctional Services. 2007.
  3. ↑ Alderman, Karen (2004). "Visit to the Independent Council for Human Rights, Jamaica October 2003 - March 2004". BPP Law School (LPC), Centre for Capital Punishment Studies, University of Westminster.
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