Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says he will be making a submission to Cabinet shortly for the setting up of the National Human Rights Institute. The entity will complement the existing network of institutions that are mandated to protect the rights of Jamaicans. “The Office of the Public Defender will be collapsed into a Human Rights Institute, so that...

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says the St. James Family Court will be relocated to offices at the Montego Bay Number One Post Office, as part of a rationalisation and upgrading programme for the justice system in the parish. Speaking to JIS News following a tour of the proposed Family Court site on February 21, Mr. Chuck said the impending...

All Justices of the Peace (JPs) in western Jamaica are invited to the launch of training for that part of the island at the Jamaica Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Mount Salem, St. James, on February 22. The ceremony, which will begin at 8:30 a.m., is targeted at JPs from Trelawny, Hanover, St. James and Westmoreland. Custos of Trelawny, Paul Muschett,...

The Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III has received an allocation of $213.799 million to enhance security and justice in target communities through gender-responsive justice services. This is outlined in the 2017-18 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives for its consideration. In terms of achievements, the Victim Services Division has provided emergency assistance to 22 victims;...

The Justice, Security, Accountability and Transparency (JSAT) Project has received $425 million in the 2017-18 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The project seeks to improve the standard of living and the quality of life of Jamaican citizens by strengthening governance and oversight, with particular regard to the functioning of the justice system. As of December 2016,...

The Government has allocated $121 million towards the Justice Undertaking for Social Transformation (JUST) programme to improve the service delivery and management capacity of justice sector institutions. This is outlined in the 2017-18 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The programme seeks to improve capacity of Ministries, Departments and Agencies to coordinate and streamline the process of...

The Government has allocated $130 million towards the construction and improvement of courthouses. Details are provided in the 2017-18 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives for its consideration. The objective of the project is to provide improved court facilities which are conducive to the delivery of the services being provided by the justice sector. For the fiscal...