September 11, 2023
Suspected inmate suicide at Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre
KINGSTON, Jamaica— An inmate at the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre was found hanging in his cell on Monday, the Department of Correctional Services said.
Reports from an officer at the centre are that about 7:15 am, the inmate, who was alone in a single cell, was found with a piece of cloth tied around his neck.
He was taken to the Kingston Public Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The Independent Commission of Investigations has been informed of the incident, the Centre said.