Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Carol Palmer, says the training of Justices of the Peace (JP) being undertaken by the Ministry will better enable them to serve the citizenry. “What we are trying to do is to equip our JPs to assist our citizens in as many spheres as possible (and) also to be able to point them...

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is encouraging members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to utilise preventative detention as a means to reduce the likelihood of a crime being committed. Mr. Chuck’s encouragement follows the announcement by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness and Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, on February 8, for the use of preventative detention...

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,...