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Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre is a prison in
Jamaica
Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of His ...
. It was formerly the General Penitentiary, and was built to accommodate 650 male inmates
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, Tyrone Reid, Jamaica Gleaner, 2004-02-08. but has held over 1700 on occasions.
[Comparison of daily averages* over a 10 year period (1997-2006) by institution and sex](_blank)
, Department Of Correctional Services, 2007. 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
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List of prisons in Jamaica
Twelve correctional institutions in Jamaica[Custodial Services](_blank)
, Department Of Correctional Services, c2007.
References
External links
Aerial view
*Photos
Prisons in Jamaica
Buildings and structures in Kingston, Jamaica
1845 establishments in the British Empire
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