The high population in some of the facilities and lack of funding has led to substandard living conditions.
[6] As many of these cells are only designed to hold one or two individuals, any additional inmates are forced to sleep on the floor.
[7] Despite an effort for reform, corruption in the prison system allows guards to abuse inmates, sometimes to the point of death.
Jamaica has made great effort to improve the juvenile side of their corrections system.
The children are offered education and vocational training that will give them more job opportunities as adults.