Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre

Tower Street Prison
(formerly The General Penitentiary)
Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre
Location Tower Street, Kingston, Jamaica
Coordinates 17°58′01″N 76°46′51″W / 17.9668337°N 76.7808509°W / 17.9668337; -76.7808509Coordinates: 17°58′01″N 76°46′51″W / 17.9668337°N 76.7808509°W / 17.9668337; -76.7808509
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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