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00080723- Support to Metcalfe Project

Thematic Area

Poverty Reduction

Location

Jamaica

Start Date

November 2011

Duration

November 2011 - September 2012

Funding Amount

US$ 350,000

Source of Funding

United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

Executing Modality

National Implementation (NIM)

Implementing Partners

The Department of Correctional Services, Jamaica (DCS)

Status

Ongoing

Objectives

To improve the capacity of Department of Correctional Services to provide a safe, secure and caring environment at the Metcalfe Street Secure Juvenile Centre that is conducive to the smooth reintegration of child remandees into society and promotes the rights of the child.

Expected Results

 

The improvement of the treatment of juveniles on remand will contribute to enhanced social stability, public security, protection and creation of an efficient management system. More specifically, the action will increase remandees' prospects of successful re-entry to society following release. The vocational training/ social reintegration programmes established by the project will act as diversionary tactics and will reduce recidivism. 

Profile:

Children/juveniles in conflict with the law have special needs, which cannot be met in institutions equipped and staffed for adults. It is important that the new youth remand facility at Metcalfe has the necessary capacity to provide programmes that allow for education, training and the enhancement of social reintegration prospects of wards of the state. This includes the work needed to allow for the delivery of work/training programmes to provide youths with alternatives upon release.
The project will support the DCS in the acquisition of inputs in the form of tools, equipment, materials and limited technical support to facilitate initiatives aimed at giving juvenile remandees access to a healthy, safe, secure and caring environment. Through this intervention UNDP and USAID hope to assist the DCS in counteracting the likelihood of remandees being drawn into a vicious cycle of poverty, violence and exclusion.

Delivery:

2011/2012 Allocations: US $350,000

2012 Expenditures: N/A

Contact:

Project Manager: Mr. Randolph Dawkins
Dept. of Correctional Services, 5-7 King Street, Kingston, Jamaica
E-mail: randaw5@hotmail.com
Tel: 922-0021-2

UNDP Programme Officer: Machel Stewart, Poverty Reduction Advisor
Address: Jamaica United Nations Development Programme, 1-3 Lady Musgrave Road, Kingston 5, Jamaica
Tel: + (876) 978-2390
Fax: + (876) 946-2163

Documents:

Download the Project Document

 

Additional available information:

 

News Items posted on UNDP Jamaica website:

January 30, 2012

UNDP Signs Agreement for Support to New National Approach to Juvenile Justice

Photo Gallery (UNDP Jamaica Flickr Channel):

Support to Metcalfe Project Signing Ceremony

Videos on UNDP Jamaica TV Channel:

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Local Media Coverage:

May 17, 2012

Jamaica Observer - Metcalfe Street boys to benefit from $30.6 million allocatio

December 20, 2011

 

 

Jamaica Information Service JIS  press release 

Useful Links:

The Department of Correctional Services, Jamaica (DCS)

Other Resources:

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Publications:
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