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