Metcalfe Street Secure Juvenile Remand Centre - file photo
A high level investigation is underway to determine how three wards escaped from the Metcalfe Street Secure Juvenile Remand Centre in Kingston.
The wards were discovered missing on Monday morning.
A release from the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) said the breach was discovered by a correctional officer during a regular check at the isolation section.
It was revealed that the ventilation area made of concrete was destroyed.
Radio Jamaica News understands it was reported to the management of the facility that the wall in the isolation area was compromised.
The DCS said it has notified the police and an investigation has been launched into locating the missing wards and the circumstances surrounding their escape.
Eighty wards are housed at the Metcalfe Street Secure Juvenile Remand Centre.
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