South Camp Adult Correctional Centre

South Camp Prison, also known as the Gun Court prison, opened in 1974 as a combined court and prison to combat the increase in violent crimes involving firearms. A single resident magistrate can issue prison sentences to those convicted of illegal possession of firearms or ammunition.^[1] It has accommodated over 330 inmates on occasions.^[2]

South Camp Prison

South Camp Adult Correctional Centre
Location	Up Park Camp, Kingston, Jamaica
Coordinates	17.9894°N 76.7799°W / 17.9894; -76.7799
Status	Operational
Security class	Maximum security
Population	Up to 330
Managed by	Operated by the Department of Correctional Services for the Ministry of National Security

It is operated by the Department of Correctional Services for the Ministry of National Security.

See also

• Jamaica portal

• List of prisons in Jamaica

External links

• Aerial view.
• Photos:

References

1. Coutsoukis, Photius (November 1987). "Jamaica National Security - The Criminal Justice System". Retrieved 30 March 2019.
2. Comparison of daily averages* over a 10 year period (1997-2006) by institution and sex Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine, Department Of Correctional Services, 2007.