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The Department of
Correctional Services (DCS) Juvenile Services |
JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL CENTRES
Juvenile
Correctional Centres formerly know as approved schools, are educational
institutions providing security, rehabilitation and education to a special
group of Juveniles. These institutions are for juveniles (ages 12 –
18) who are removed (by the court) from their normal environment to a more
controlled environment. PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE
OF JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL CENTRE 1. To provide accommodation, security and training
for juveniles deemed by the courts to be in need of alternate residential
care. 2. To provide an array of rehabilitation programmes
to all wards so as to effect positive change in their behaviour. 3. To provide a range of academic and vocational
training to enhance the juveniles educational status. 4.
To provide medical and dental care
for all wards under care. There are two types of residential juvenile
correctional facilities, high security and medium security. High security facilities are for juveniles
who commit very serious offences and therefore required very strict
discipline and maximum control. Hill
Top juvenile Correctional Centre and St. Andrew Juvenile Remand Centre fall
into the maximum security group. The
medium security institutions are those which accommodate juveniles who are
deemed to be of a lower risk level. Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre and Armadale for girls are two such centres.
DESCRIPTION
OF ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMMES
(A) RIO
COBRE JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL CENTRES
The
activities and programmes at this centre include academic training, behaviour
modification (counselling etc.) recreation activities and vocational
training. The institution provides academic instruction to
all wards under its care. There are
vocational training in woodwork, tailoring, auto mechanics, welding and home
economics. Recreational Activities include: football, cricket, basketball and athletics. For extra curricula activities, the wards are involved in 4H club activities and other community based social activities. A house system is used to organise competition in sports and other activities. There is also a scout troop. (B) ARMADALE (DIAMOND
CREST) JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL CENTRE The
activities and programmes at this centre include Behaviour Modification,
Education, Vocational Training and Recreation. The institution provides academic
instruction up to the secondary school level.
There is vocational instruction in Cosmetology, Home Economics,
Clothing and Textiles and Art & Craft. The Wards participate in cultural events
such as the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (J.C.D.C) festival of art
competition. They are also organised
in Houses, for sporting competitions. (C) ST. ANDREW JUVENILE REMAND CENTRE
This is a remand centre, for juvenile boys who
await sentencing or placement. Three (3) kinds of short-term programmes are
carried out at this centre counselling, education, and recreation. Academic classes are organized/arranged
according to the abilities of the wards.
While counselling seminars conducted by the Welfare Officer and the
Chaplaincy Personnel. Wards are
temporarily remanded at this facility. (D) HILL
TOP JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL CENTRES
The activities and
programmes at this centre include academic training, behaviour
modification (counselling etc.)
recreation activities and vocational training. The institution provides
academic instruction to all wards under its care. There are vocational training in woodwork,
tailoring, auto mechanics, welding and electrical installation. Recreational Activities include: football, cricket, and athletics. The center also has agriculture projects, which produces yam, cabbage and other cash crops. There is also a piggery and poultry farm. A house system is used to organise competition in sports and other activities. There is also a scout troop.
JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL CENTRES
NAME: ADDRESS: CAPACITY: 120 NAME: HILL TOP JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL
CENTRE
ADDRESS: Bamboo,
CAPACITY: 98
NAME: ARMADALE (DIAMOND CREST)
JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL CENTRE (girls)
ADDRESS: Alligator
Pond, Manchester CAPACITY: 40 NAME: ST. ANDREW JUVENILE REMAND CENTRE
ADDRESS: Stony
Hill, St. Andrew CAPACITY: 48 |
