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Overview
The Security Standards Inspection and Correctional Investigations Branch was established in 1985 as the Inspectorate Unit, and was formally renamed in 2019. The Branch is responsible for leading and managing the coordination and delivery of the Ministry's inspection and investigation programmes relating to correctional facilities and other Government vital installations and infrastructure.
It ensures compliance with relevant standards, policies, legislation, international treaties, and conventions applicable to correctional institutions and government facilities.
Key Functions
- Inspection and audit of correctional facilities to ensure compliance with national and international standards
- Investigation of serious incidents, complaints, and allegations of misconduct within correctional facilities
- Inspection of government vital installations and infrastructure for security compliance
- Reporting on the conditions and standards of detention facilities to the Ministry and relevant authorities
- Recommendations for improvement of safety, security, and human rights standards in correctional settings
- Coordination with international treaty body reporting obligations on prisons and detention
- Follow-up on implementation of corrective action plans arising from inspections
Contact
Ministry of National Security and Peace
NCB South Tower, 2 Oxford Road, Kingston 5
Jamaica, West Indies
Tel: (876) 906-4908 | Fax: (876) 906-1724