True Crime Jamaica: How the Garrisons Were Born — Politics, Guns & the Ghetto

Jamaica’s garrison communities did not appear by accident. They were built through politics, housing, poverty, party loyalty, guns, and fear. In this episode of True Crime Jamaica from The History of the Caribbean, we look at how Kingston’s inner-city communities became political strongholds, how ordinary people were forced into systems they did not create, and how the relationship between politicians, dons, gangs, and voters changed Jamaica for more than sixty years. This is not the story of one don, one shooting, or one election. This is the story of how a political system turned poor communities into controlled territories, and how the people inside those communities paid the price. Watch the full episode and follow for more stories from Jamaica, the Caribbean, and the history they never taught properly.