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Important Role of Restorative Justice Highlighted
Coordinator of the Restorative Justice Unit in the Ministry of Justice, Dr. Kahilah Whyte, says restorative justice continues to play a pivotal role in circumventing conflicts in the Jamaica society. “It [restorative justice] continues to be important in the effort...
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Stakeholders Commit to Maintain Gains Made Under St. James SOE
Government and private sector stakeholders in St. James have pledged to work together to ensure the maintenance of law and order, even as the State of Public Emergency (SOE) has come to an end. The yearlong security operation, which concluded on January 31, has seen significant reduction in crime, particularly murders, which fell to 102 at the end of last...
Restorative Justice Pivotal to Maintaining Peace
Restorative justice is deemed pivotal to maintaining peace in volatile communities benefitting from phase three implementation of the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP III). The process entails parties impacted by a particular offence, coming together in the incident’s aftermath to collectively resolve the underlying issues. “Restorative justice is an important process that fills the void that exists in CSJP’s...
Work of Restorative Justice Unit Lauded
The Restorative Justice unit in the Justice Ministry has been lauded for its work by Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III Communications/Social Marketing Specialist, Patrice Tomlinson-Nephew. “Restorative Justice is an important process that fills the void that exists in CSJP’s targeted communities where persons perceive justice as unattainable, which leads to them taking justice into their own hands through...
LPMS Will Assist Greatly in Drafting New Legislation – Justice Minister
The Ministry of Justice has a new Legislative Production Management System (LPMS), which will greatly aid the country to efficiently draft new legislation and update existing laws. “The Legislative Production Management System (LPMS) is a comprehensive, modern, computerized tool that has the capability to manage the life-cycle of legislative documents, from drafting to publishing,” Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck,...
Restorative Justice Week Feb. 3 to Feb. 9
The 10th annual Restorative Justice Week will be observed from Sunday, February 3 to Friday, February 9, under the theme: ‘A Restorative Approach to School to Prison Pipeline in Jamaica’. Director of Public Relations and Communication at the Ministry of Justice, Mrs. Christine Bailey-Lennon, told JIS News that this year’s theme is fitting as the Ministry continues to strive towards...
Expanded Court of Appeal Building Disabled-Friendly
Persons with disabilities can conveniently access the facilities of the expanded Court of Appeal building, located downtown Kingston. The building, which was officially opened last month, has been equipped with elevators, Braille signage, wheelchair ramps and more disabled-friendly restrooms. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Anya Jones, noted that the “2007 Justice Reform...