DCS bans visitors from bringing footwear to inmates at Horizon Adult Remand Centre

KINGSTON, Jamaica—The Department of Correctional Services is advising visitors that bringing footwear for inmates at the Horizon Adult Remand Centre in Kingston is prohibited with immediate effect.

The DCS made the announcement on Tuesday in a social media post.

"In order to safeguard institutional security, maintain safety and preserve good order within the Horizon Adult Remand Centre (HARC), visitors are prohibited, with immediate effect, from bringing footwear for inmates," the DCS said.

It noted that footwear for inmates will be provided through the department’s established procurement process.