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Jamaica

The prisons, jails and police of Jamaica

This page lists 7 places of detention and 70 law enforcement agencies in Jamaica. Jamaica's adult correctional centres and juvenile facilities are run by the Department of Correctional Services. Among them are 70 police stations, 4 prisons and 1 remand prison. 2 entries have a telephone number on record; for the others, the address and map location are given. Saint Andrew has the most entries of any parish, with 20. Choose one of 13 parishes to see every facility with its address and telephone.

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Jamaica, by parish

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Composition

What the atlas holds here

70Police stations
4Prisons
1Remand prison
1Young offender institution
1Women's prison
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Prisons & jails

7 facilities

7 entries
Fort Augusta Adult Correctional CentrePortmorePrisonEdgewaterSaint Catherine—
Horizon Remand CenterRemand prisonNewport EastKingston—
Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional CentreMiddlesex CountyYoung offender institutionGreendaleSaint Catherine—
Saint Jago Women's CentreWomen's prisonSpanish Town CentralSaint Catherine—
South Camp Adult Correctional CentrePrisonStadium GardensSaint Andrew—
St. Catherine Adult Correctional CentreSt CatherinePrisonSpanish Town CentralSaint Catherine+1 876-922-0021
Tower Street Adult Correctional CentrePrisonRae TownKingston+1 876-938-3916
Questions

Frequently asked

How many prisons and jails are in Jamaica?

The atlas lists 7 prisons, jails and detention centres in Jamaica, including 4 prisons and 1 remand prison.

How many police stations are in Jamaica?

70 police units are listed for Jamaica, all recorded as police stations.

Can I look up a prisoner in Jamaica?

Public inmate lists are generally not published in Jamaica. Contact the facility or the Department of Correctional Services, using the address and telephone on each facility page.

Which parish has the most facilities?

Saint Andrew, with 1 prison or jail and 19 police units.

Are telephone numbers available for these facilities?

Yes for 2 entries of 7. Where a number is missing, the facility page shows its address and map location; details can change, so the agency's own website is the authority.

Who runs the prisons in Jamaica?

The Department of Correctional Services is responsible for them. The regions below list every establishment it runs, along with the police units in each area.

What specialised facilities are there in Jamaica?

The atlas lists 1 women's prison, 1 young offender institution and 1 remand prison here. Each has its own page with the address and, where published, a phone number.

How is Jamaica divided in the atlas?

The atlas files Jamaica by parish, following official administrative boundaries; 13 parishes currently have entries. Every facility is listed in the parish where it is located; Saint Andrew is the largest by number of entries.

How do I contact the police in Jamaica?

In an emergency, call the national emergency number. For anything else, the atlas lists 70 police units here. Open a parish to see the units in each area.

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