DCS Opens Recruitment and Training Centre
By: , June 22, 2025
Photo: State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn, delivers the keynote address during the opening of the Department of Correctional Services DCS) Recruitment and Training Centre on Friday June 20) at 153-155 East Street in downtown Kingston.
State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn, delivers the keynote address during the opening of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) Recruitment and Training Centre on Friday (June 20) at 153-155 East Street in downtown Kingston.
Photo: State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn second left), observes as Senior Director, Human Resource Management and Administration, Department of Correctional Services DCS), Althea Davis left), highlights features of the DCS asset management system. Also looking on are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe second right) and Chief Technical Director, Crime Prevention Rehabilitation and Inspectorate Policy Division, Ministry of National Security, Shauna Trowers right). The occasion was the official opening of the DCS Recruitment and Training Centre on Friday June 20) at 153-155 East Street in downtown Kingston.
State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (second left), observes as Senior Director, Human Resource Management and Administration, Department of Correctional Services (DCS), Althea Davis (left), highlights features of the DCS asset management system. Also looking on are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe (second right) and Chief Technical Director, Crime Prevention Rehabilitation and Inspectorate Policy Division, Ministry of National Security, Shauna Trowers (right). The occasion was the official opening of the DCS Recruitment and Training Centre on Friday (June 20) at 153-155 East Street in downtown Kingston.
Photo: State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn second left) cuts the ribbon to officially open the Department of Correctional Services DCS) Recruitment and Training Centre on Friday June 20), at 153-155 East Street in downtown Kingston. She is joined from left), Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe; Commissioner of Corrections, Brigadier Ret’d) Radgh Mason; Chief Technical Director, Crime Prevention Rehabilitation and Inspectorate Policy Division, Shauna Trowers; and Superintendent, Horizon Adult Remand Centre, Denis Waysome.
State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (second left) cuts the ribbon to officially open the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) Recruitment and Training Centre on Friday (June 20), at 153-155 East Street in downtown Kingston. She is joined by (from left), Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe; Commissioner of Corrections, Brigadier (Ret’d) Radgh Mason; Chief Technical Director, Crime Prevention Rehabilitation and Inspectorate Policy Division, Shauna Trowers; and Superintendent, Horizon Adult Remand Centre, Denis Waysome.
Photo: State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn centre) and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe left), bow their heads as Director of Chaplaincy at the Department of Correctional Services DCS), Rev. Ricardo Taylor leads in prayer. Occasion was the official opening of the DCS Recruitment and Training Centre on Friday June 20), at 153-155 East Street, downtown Kingston.
State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (centre) and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe (left), bow their heads as Director of Chaplaincy at the Department of Correctional Services (DCS), Rev. Ricardo Taylor leads in prayer. Occasion was the official opening of the DCS Recruitment and Training Centre on Friday (June 20), at 153-155 East Street, downtown Kingston.The Full Story
The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) now has a state-of-the-art Recruitment and Training Centre, marking a significant investment by the Government in professionalising the correctional workforce and strengthening national security.
Speaking at the opening ceremony held at the facility’s 153-155 East Street downtown Kingston location on Friday (June 20), State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn, said the new facility is a pivotal achievement.
“Today marks yet another decisive step forward in the transformation of Jamaica’s correctional landscape,” she said.
“The opening of this new Recruitment and Training Centre is far more than a symbolic gesture; it is a signal of intent,” she added.
She said that the facility will serve as a central hub for the recruitment, development and ongoing training of correctional officers across the island, with particular focus on human rights, mental wellness, rehabilitation, and conflict resolution.
It will provide refresher and leadership training for veteran officers, ensuring continuous professional development in keeping with international best practices.
Mrs. Cuthbert Flynn noted that the new facility “is a powerful reminder that excellence begins with investment in the people.”
“Let me be clear; professionalising the correctional workforce is not optional, it is a strategic imperative…It is about raising standards and making correctional services a career that commands respect… it is about making sure that those who work behind the walls are not forgotten but are recognised as nation-builders in their own right,” she declared.
Mrs. Cuthbert Flynn said that the initiative aligns with the government’s broader National Correctional Services Policy, aimed at creating safer, more rehabilitative correctional outcomes.
Commissioner of Corrections, Brigadier (Ret’d) Radgh Mason, also welcomed the milestone, noting that the centre will streamline recruitment and set new benchmarks for training within the region.
“This centre is more than a physical structure. It is a symbol of transformation,” he said, noting that it will equip officers not just to maintain order, but to help restore lives, uphold justice, and support stronger communities.
The opening formed part of the Department’s 50th anniversary celebrations under the theme: “DCS 50th: Excellence in Securing, Rehabilitating and Reintegrating Lives for a Safer Jamaica.”