  Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre | |
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| Location | Spanish Town, St Catherine, Jamaica |
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| Coordinates | 18°00′45″N76°57′08″W / 18.0125542°N 76.952126°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Open [1] |
| Capacity | 120 |
| Managed by | Operated by the Department of Correctional Services for the Ministry of National Security |
Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre was built to accommodate 120 male inmates. [2]
It is operated by the Department of Correctional Services for the Ministry of National Security.
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