Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre

Tower Street Prison
(formerly The General Penitentiary)
Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre
Location Tower Street, Kingston, Jamaica
Status Operational
Security class Maximum security
Capacity 650
Population up to 1700
Managed by Department of Correctional Services for the Ministry of National Security
Director Kevin Wallen[1]

Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre, formerly the General Penitentiary, was built to accommodate 650 male inmates[2] but has held over 1700 on occasions[3].

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

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References

  1. ^ Prison Diaries archive for Tower Street.
  2. ^ Makeshift weapons increasing prison deaths, Tyrone Reid, Jamaica Gleaner, 2004-02-08.
  3. ^ Comparison of daily averages* over a 10 year period (1997-2006) by institution and sex, Department Of Correctional Services, 2007.
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