  Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre | |
| Location | Tower Street, Kingston, Jamaica |
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| Coordinates | 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 | 2000 |
| Managed by | Department of Correctional Services for the Ministry of National Security |
| Director | Kevin Wallen |
Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre is a prison in Jamaica. It was formerly the General Penitentiary, and was built to accommodate 650 male inmates but has held over 1700 on occasions. Construction of the current building began in 1845, shortly after the end of slavery. Previously, the Kingston House of Correction stood on the same site. The new penitentiary was designed according to the 'separate system' in which prisoners are held in isolation, although in practice sharing of the small cells has been common.
It is operated by the Department of Correctional Services for the Ministry of National Security.
See also
References
- "Archive for the 'Tower Street' Category". Prison Diaries. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- Makeshift weapons increasing prison deaths Archived 2009-01-14 at the Wayback Machine, Tyrone Reid, Jamaica Gleaner, 2004-02-08.
- Comparison of daily averages* over a 10 year period (1997-2006) by institution and sex, Department Of Correctional Services, 2007.
- Paton, Diana (8 October 2004). No Bond but the Law: Punishment, Race, and Gender in Jamaican State Formation, 1780–1870. Duke University Press. ISBN 0822386143.
External links
- Aerial view.
- Photos:
 Prisons in Jamaica - Department of Correctional Services, Jamaica | ||
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