DCS

DCS Officers Reject Finance Ministry’s Pay Offer

The ongoing salary negotiations between the Ministry of Finance and the Department of Correctional Services seem far from a resolution.…

1 year ago

INDECOM: 28 Killed in First Three Months Of 2023

As per the initial quarterly report of 2023 released by INDECOM, a total of 52 individuals were involved in fatal…

2 years ago

Gunmen’s Attack on DCS Under Police Investigations

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Zavia Mayne, says that the gunmen's attack on officers from the Department of Correctional …

2 years ago

Minister Warns DCS Graduates Against Corruption

 The Department of Correctional Services will see a boost in staff, with 93 new graduates from the Carl Rattray Staff College in…

3 years ago

DCS Opens Medical Centre and Infirmary for Inmates

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) announced the opening of the Medical Centre and Infirmary (MCI) at the Tamarind Farm…

3 years ago

COVID-19 Cases Rise in St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre

The St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre is currently being monitored, as the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) reported an increase…

3 years ago

Ex-Inmate Accuses DCS of Compromising Prisoners’ Health

Ex-Inmate Accuses DCS - A former inmate at the Tower Street Adult Correctional centre is calling out the Department of…

4 years ago

New Promotion Policy Expected To Reduce Nepotism At D.C.S

The Jamaica Federation of Corrections (JAFEDCO) is hoping that a new promotion policy to take effect in January at the…

4 years ago

Wards & Inmates In Correctional Facilities To Receive Rehabilitation

Following reports highlighting the deplorable conditions in some of the island's correctional facilities, the Ministry of National Security was expected…

4 years ago