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A demonstration project was implemented by the Jamaican Department of Correctional Services and Ministry of Health in the nation's largest correctional centre. All inmates were offered HIV and syphilis testing, and a subset was offered chlamydia, gonorrhoea and trichomoniasis testing. Cross-sectional data from the project were reviewed to determine the prevalence and correlates of HIV\/STD. HIV test acceptance was 63% for voluntary testers ( n = 1200). The prevalence of HIV was 3.3% (95% confidence interval [CI] 2.33\u20134.64) ( n = 1017) and the prevalence syphilis was 0.7% (95% CI 0.29\u20131.49) ( n = 967). Among the subset tested ( n = 396) the prevalence of chlamydia was 2.5% (95% CI 1.22\u20134.49) and for trichomoniasis it was 1.8% (95% CI 0.01\u20133.60), but no cases of gonorrhoea were detected ( n = 396). The prevalence of HIV was significantly higher at 25% (95% CI 13.64\u201339.60) for persons located in a separate section where individuals labelled as men who have sex with men (MSM) are separated. HIV\/STD testing is important and feasible in Jamaica. A special focus should be placed on providing services to inmates labelled as MSM. 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