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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, closes the debate on the Dogs (Liability for Attacks) Act, 2020, during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 27). The Bill is to continue through all its stages at the next sitting of Parliament.

Dog Owners Urged to Spay, Neuter Animals

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is calling for dog owners to have their animals spayed or neutered as one measure to reduce attacks on members of the public. He made the call while closing the debate on the Dogs...

Chair of the Mental Health (Offenders) Inquiry Committee, Puisne Judge, Hon. Mrs. Justice Georgiana Fraser, speaks at the Conversation with the Judiciary, on October 29.

Mental Health (Offenders) Inquiry Committee Presents Report

Director of the Victim Services Division, Osbourne Bailey.

Victim Support Division Continues to Reach Clients Through E-Counselling

Victims Can Seek Support From VSD Anytime

Custos of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin

JPs with Respiratory Symptoms Urged to Avoid Face-to- Face Duties

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses Justices of the Peace (JPs) from Trelawny, St Ann and St Mary, who participated in the Ministry’s first virtual sensitisation session for JPs, on Thursday (October 22)

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Justice Ministry Hosts First Virtual Sensitisation Session For JPs

The Ministry of Justice, on Thursday (October 22), convened its first virtual Justices of the Peace (JP) sensitisation session for approximately 150 JPs from Trelawny, St Ann and St Mary. The sessions are part of ongoing training to equip the JPs to cope with the continued demand for justice services in their communities. In his remarks, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Delroy...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), consults with Coordinator, Restorative Justice, Ministry of Justice, Adrienne Lindsay, during the Access to Justice Virtual Town Hall Meeting, on October 21.

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Restorative Justice Centre Could be Established in Greenwich Farm

The Ministry of Justice is looking to establish a restorative justice centre in Greenwich Farm, St. Andrew, to serve members of that community and surrounding areas. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, during today’s (October 21) Access to Justice Virtual Town Hall Meeting. He informed that 15 community members have signalled their willingness to receive training as...

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (second left), peruses a book during the handover of play therapy tools for children by the Jamaica National (JN) Foundation to the Ministry’s Victims Services Division (VSD) on Friday (October 16). Others (from left) are: Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Grace-Ann Stewart-McFarlane; General Manager, JN Foundation, Onyka Barrett-Scott; Director, VSD, Osbourne Bailey; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Sancia Bennett-Templer.

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JN Foundation Donates Play Therapy Tools for Children to the Victim Services Division

The Ministry of Justice’s Victim Services Division (VSD) has received play therapy tools from the Jamaica National (JN) Foundation to be used as therapeutic aides in the recovery process for children who are victims of crime. The provisions, valued $1 million, include books, dolls, and puppets that will be used to outfit the play therapy area at a VSD service...

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Government Working to Introduce Virtual Hearings and Trials

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck says the Government is working towards introducing virtual hearings and trials in the criminal justice system, as well as installing smartboards in lockups. He said the installation of smartboards will facilitate the participation of persons in police lockups in virtual hearings and trials, without the need to physically transport them to court. “We are working with...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addressing the sitting of the House of Representatives on September 29, at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.

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Debate Begins on Bill to Simplify Authentication of Public Documents

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, opened the debate on the Authentication (Foreign Public Documents) Bill 2020 in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (September 29). The Bill is intended to simplify the authentication process of local documents intended for use overseas and of foreign documents intended for use in Jamaica, by only requiring an Apostille Certificate as proof of...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, opens the debate on the Dogs (Liability for Attacks) Act 2020 during the recent sitting of the House of Representatives at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.

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Debate Begins on Bill to Protect Public Against Dog Attacks

The House of Representatives has commenced debate on the Dogs (Liability for Attacks) Act 2020, which provides for criminal and civil liability for an owner of a dog that attacks, injures and/or causes the death of a person. Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, who opened the debate, said the Bill, which is intended to repeal and replace the Dogs...

Child Diversion Consultant, Ruth Carey, speaks at a recent Ministry of Justice Virtual town hall.

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Child Diversion Programme Continues to Treat Clients Despite COVID-19

The Child Diversion Programme continues to meet the treatment needs of clients despite the challenges brought by the coronavirus (COVID-19). Programme consultant in the Ministry of Justice, Ruth Carey, told JIS News that social distancing measures have impacted face-to-face sessions with clients and their parents, particularly in communities that were under quarantine. “However, what we did was to create virtual...