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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, speaks at a Child Diversion Sensitisation Session, held at Glistening Waters Hotel and Attractions in Falmouth, Trelawny, on December 6.

More Jamaicans Must Come Forward And Report Criminals –Justice Minister

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is encouraging more Jamaicans to come forward to report crime and corruption in the country. Speaking at a Child Diversion Sensitisation Session at Glistening Waters Hotel and Attractions in Falmouth, Trelawny, on December 6,...

Justice Minister Expects Smooth Roll Out Of Child Diversion Programme

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (right), in discussion with Executive Director of National Integrity Action (NIA), Professor Trevor Munroe (left), at a Justice of the Peace Sensitisation Session, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James, on December 6. Others (from second left) are: United States Ambassador to Jamaica, Donald Tapia, and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Sancia Bennett Templer.

NIA Head Calls On JPs To Step Up Their Efforts To Fight Corruption

Justice Minister Commends JPs

Executive Director of the Legal Aid Clinic (LAC), Hugh Faulkner, is encouraging citizens to utilise the services of the Mobile Justice Unit

Legal Aid Council’s Justice Fair Goes To Port Maria Thursday

Chief Executive Officer, Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA), Otarah Byfield.

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Police Oversight Authority to Award Top Stations in Area Two

The Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA) will recognise outstanding performers in its Transforming Our Police Service (TOPS) competition at an awards function on Wednesday (Nov. 27), at Couples Sans Souci in St Ann. Police stations from the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Area Two division, which comprises St. Mary, St. Ann and Portland, will be awarded in the categories of Top...

The St. Andrew Justice Centre which was constructed at a cost of approximately $20 million, with funding provided through an agreement between the Government and the European Union (EU).

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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice Welcomes Justice Centres

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Sancia Bennett Templer is welcoming the establishment of Parish Justice Centres across the island. She said the Centres are an important feature in the blueprint of Jamaica’s modern justice system, as they are intended to make the machinery of justice more accessible and responsive to the needs of those served. “Every Justice Centre...

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JPs Trained In Estate Planning

Justices of the Peace (JPs) in Kingston have benefited from a training workshop in estate planning, organised by the Lay Magistrates’ Association of Jamaica (LMAJ) in partnership with the Administrator General’s Department. The session was held on Thursday (November 7) at the Police Officers’ Club, St. Andrew. Vice President of the LMAJ, Andrea Dennis, told JIS News that the training...

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking at the launch of a research on incarcerated persons with mental illness dubbed ‘Through the Cracks’ at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew on Wednesday (Nov.6).

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Gov’t Looking To Divert Persons With Mental Illness From Justice System

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Government is looking to provide alternatives to incarceration for non-violent persons primarily with substance use and/or psychiatric disorders. He said the Ministry has made recommendations for the development of a range of interventions in this regard. He noted that an audit of the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre last...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (at podium), addresses attendees at the launch of the 100th anniversary celebrations of the Kingston Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA), at its Hope Road location in Kingston, on Wednesday (November 6). Executives of the Kingston YMCA at the head table are (from left) Chairman, 100th Anniversary Committee, Hon. Mike Fennell; the Association’s Chairman, Allan Roy Marsh; and Administrator/General Secretary, Sarah Newland Martin.

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Justice Minister Lauds Work Of YMCA

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, has lauded the tireless work of the Kingston Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) in positively impacting the lives of Jamaica’s youth, through its various community outreach programmes. Speaking at the launch of the Association’s 100th anniversary celebrations at its Hope Road location, in Kingston, on Wednesday (November 6), Mr. Chuck said he was one...

Director and Principal of the Justice Training Institute (JTI), Karen Campbell-Bascoe.

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Justice Training Institute Revamping Lay Magistrates Court Programme

Director and Principal of the Justice Training Institute (JTI), Karen Campbell-Bascoe, says the institution’s Lay Magistrates court programme offered to Justices of the Peace (JPs) is being revamped. “The programme is currently on a break, and since June 2019, we have been restructuring the programme to adequately train JPs who are willing to serve as Lay Magistrates in the court....

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (right), is assisted by Custos Rotulorum of St. Andrew, Hon. Dr. Patricia Dunwell (third left) and Minister Counsellor/Deputy Head of Mission, European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Fredrik Ekfeldt (second left), to open the St. Andrew Justice Centre, Friday (November 1). At left is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Sancia Bennett Templer.

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Justice Centre Opens in St. Andrew

The St. Andrew Justice Centre was officially opened on Friday (November 1), bringing the total number of Parish Justice Centres to eight. This is the latest centre to be established, as the Ministry of Justice seeks to coordinate alternative dispute resolution activities and enable easier access to justice services by members of the public. Constructed at a cost of approximately $20...