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Communications/Social Media Coordinator, Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP III), Patrice Nephew, addresses a JIS Think Tank on October 31.
Communications/Social Media Coordinator, Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP III), Patrice Nephew, addresses a JIS Think Tank on October 31.

CSJP Provides Substance Misuse Treatment for Youngsters

The Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III has successfully implemented the first phase of a Specialised Substance Misuse Treatment programme aimed at providing youngsters with the necessary support to ensure that they can benefit from the entity’s range of...
Deputy Executive Director of National Integrity Action (NIA), Dr. Patrece Charles, makes a point during a Think Tank held recently at the JIS headquarters in Kingston.
Deputy Executive Director of National Integrity Action (NIA), Dr. Patrece Charles, makes a point during a Think Tank held recently at the JIS headquarters in Kingston.

Forty-Two New Parent Mentors to Graduate in November
Chairman of the Accreditation, Curriculum and Development Committee, University Council of Jamaica (UCJ), Dr. Lowell Dilworth (left), presents President of the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE), Dr. Derrick Deslandes, with certificates of accreditation for several of the programmes offered at the institution. The presentation was made during the 30th anniversary awards luncheon of the UCJ at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on October 27. During the event, certificates of registration and accreditation were issued to recently registered institutions and those with programmes that have been accredited or re-accredited during the period March 2016 to September 2017.
Chairman of the Accreditation, Curriculum and Development Committee, University Council of Jamaica (UCJ), Dr. Lowell Dilworth (left), presents President of the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE), Dr. Derrick Deslandes, with certificates of accreditation for several of the programmes offered at the institution. The presentation was made during the 30th anniversary awards luncheon of the UCJ at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on October 27. During the event, certificates of registration and accreditation were issued to recently registered institutions and those with programmes that have been accredited or re-accredited during the period March 2016 to September 2017.

Discussions to Be Held on Entrance Issue at Norman Manley Law School
Chief Justice, Hon. Zaila McCalla (left), in discussion with (from second left) President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Dennis Morrison; and Superintendent of Police, Manchester Division, Wayne Cameron, during a tour of exhibitions at a Public Education Day at the Manchester Parish Court on October 25.
Chief Justice, Hon. Zaila McCalla (left), in discussion with (from second left) President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Dennis Morrison; and Superintendent of Police, Manchester Division, Wayne Cameron, during a tour of exhibitions at a Public Education Day at the Manchester Parish Court on October 25.

Measures to Reduce Case Backlog
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (left), is greeted by the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice-President of the B
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (left), is greeted by the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice-President of the B'nai B'rith International Center for Human Rights and Public Policy, Daniel Mariaschin, on her arrival at the organisation’s headquarters in Washington DC recently, where she delivered the keynote address at the entity’s luncheon. (Photo by Derrick Scott)

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Chief Justice, Hon. Zaila McCalla (right), with students from Christiana High School, during a tour at a Public Education Day at the Manchester Parish Court in Mandeville on October 25.
EducationJustice

Judiciary Hosts Public Education Day in Mandeville

A Public Education Day hosted on October 25 at the Manchester Parish Court, to create awareness about the justice system and the work of the court, has been hailed a success and an important initiative. The event was the sixth in a series of Public Education Days being hosted across the island by the Judiciary of Jamaica, aimed at enhancing...
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Chief Justice, Hon Zaila McCalla (second right) explains the concept behind the logo for the newly established Judicial Education Institute of Jamaica (JEIJ) to Chargé d’Affaires, United States Embassy, Eric Khant (right). At left is Director of Studies, Commonwealth Judicial Education Institute, Justice Adrian Saunders. The logo was unveiled during the official launch of the institute at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Friday (October 20).
EducationJustice

Judicial Education Institute Launched

The capacity of judges and court staff is to be bolstered through access to training and sensitisation programmes at the newly established Judicial Education Institute of Jamaica (JEIJ). JEIJ aims to strengthen the administration of justice in order to build public trust and confidence in the system. The institute, which has already begun training, is operating out of the Supreme...
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Justice

40 Persons Plead Guilty on Sentence Reduction Day

Forty persons pleaded guilty in the Home Circuit Court and Gun Court, downtown Kingston on Thursday (October 19) under the Sentence Reduction Day initiative. Fourteen of the pleas were entered in the Home Circuit Court and included three high-profile cases. Guilty pleas were entered by Phillip Brown, the so-called ‘tarpaulin killer’, who is accused of killing his ex-girlfriend, 31-year-old Kerry-Ann...
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Psychological Services Coordinator with the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III, Dr. Melva Spence (left), addresses a group from the Catherine Hall Primary and Infant School during a capacity-building workshop at the Sea Garden Hotel in Montego Bay. The workshop is part of a programme aimed at helping teachers better address the concerns of children with behavioural challenges.
Health & WellnessJusticeNational SecurityYouth

Collaborative Approach to Deal with Mental Challenges

The Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III, through its Psychological Services Unit, has been utilising a collaborative approach in treating with a range of psychological and other mental challenges, which often display as violent or destructive behaviours. Psychological Services Coordinator, Dr. Melva Spence, says the Unit partners with the Ministry of Health, the hospitals and the mental health clinic...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (at podium), closes the debate on the National Heroes and Other Freedom Fighters (Absolution from Criminal Liability in Respect of Specified Events) Act, 2017, in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 17). At left is Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike Henry.
CultureEntertainmentGender AffairsJustice

House Passes Bill to Clear Heroes of Criminal Charges

Jamaica is a step closer to absolving several of the country’s National Heroes of criminal liability for the role they played in various uprisings in the quest for freedom and justice. This follows passage of the National Heroes and Other Freedom Fighters (Absolution from Criminal Liability in Respect of Specified Events) Act, 2017 in the House of Representatives on Tuesday...
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Deputy Registrar, Criminal Division of the Supreme Court, Tamsyn Bailey (left); Senior Defence Attorney, Valerie Neita-Robertson, QC; (centre); and Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions, Andrea Martin-Swaby, in an interview session with the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) on October 13.
Justice

Attorneys Urged to Utilise Sentence Reduction Day Initiative

Queen’s Counsel, Valerie Neita-Robertson, is encouraging fellow attorneys to utilise the Supreme Court’s Sentence Reduction Day initiative, noting that the reduction of case backlog is favourable to all stakeholders in the justice sector. “The backlog is not beneficial to any side; defence attorneys are suffering. When you have a case dragging on for 10 years, there is no amount of...
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Deputy Registrar, Criminal Division of the Supreme Court, Tamsyn Bailey (left); Senior Defence Attorney, Valerie Neita-Robertson Q.C.(centre); and Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions, Andrea Martin-Swaby, in an interview session with the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) on October 13.
Justice

Accused Persons Urged To Take Advantage of Sentence Reduction Day

Attorneys and accused persons are being strongly urged to take advantage of the Supreme Court’s second instalment of the Sentence Reduction Day initiative on Thursday and Friday this week. On October 19, the programme will be made available at the Home Circuit and Gun Court Division of Kingston and St. Andrew, and on October 20 at the St. Catherine Circuit...
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