The Ministry of Justice will be rolling out an island wide public education campaign focusing on the use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods to settle conflicts peacefully. The ADR public education campaign was launched Friday (March 25) at the Ministry of Justice’s headquarters in St. Andrew. Through the campaign, representatives from the ministry and the various ADR entities, will...

Jamaicans are being encouraged to use restorative justice (RJ) as their first option in resolving conflicts. RJ Coordinator in the Ministry of Justice, Andriene Lindsay, who was speaking in a recent interview with JIS News, said that the alternative dispute resolution method can be used as an early intervention tool in preventing crime. “When I hear about a lot of...

Restorative Justice Coordinator, Andriene Lindsay, has underscored that restorative justice is critical to safeguarding Jamaica’s social capital. Social capital usually refers to the networks of relationships among people who live and work in a society, enabling it to function effectively. Building and maintaining healthy networks, even at the community level, have far reaching implications on collaborative efforts which impact productivity...

The Justice Ministry is looking to roll out more virtual services in the administration of justice across the island, as more Courts now have broadband connectivity. Speaking during the sitting of the Standing Finance Committee on Thursday (March 3), Portfolio Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, said all Courts should be connected by broadband, and in due course, all will have improved...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon Dr. Horace Chang is encouraging the top brass of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to formulate new crime fighting strategies in order to stay ahead of increasingly sophisticated crime producers. He made the call in an address to senior police officers at the JCF’s Strategic Planning and Management Retreat held at...

The Crime Monitoring and Oversight Committee (CMOC) will be increasing sensitisation about the National Consensus on Crime, as the body seeks to build national solidarity on the strategies surrounding crime fighting. The consensus is an agreement involving the government, opposition, civil society, and the private sector to support a process to transform Jamaica into a safe, secure, and investment-friendly society....

The Ministry of National Security will be spending approximately $1 billion on initiatives aimed at equipping the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to improve its investigative capabilities under the Security Strengthening Project. The allocation, details of which are outlined in the 2022/23 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives, will be used to continue and complete implementation of the...