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St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre,
Jamaica
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, formerly Saint Catherine District Prison and sometimes called Spanish Town Prison, was built to accommodate 850 male inmates
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, Tyrone Reid, ''Jamaica Gleaner'', 2004-02-08. but has held over 1300 on occasions.
It contains the only death-row on the island.
It is operated by the
Department of Correctional Services for the
Ministry of National Security
See also
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List of prisons in Jamaica
Twelve correctional institutions in Jamaica[Custodial Services](_blank)
, Department Of Correctional Services, c2007.
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Capital punishment in Jamaica
External links
Aerial view
*Photos
References
Prisons in Jamaica
Buildings and structures in Saint Catherine Parish
Spanish Town
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