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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (centre), addresses members of the Standing Finance Committee in the House of Representatives, yesterday (March 2). The Minister is flanked by (from left), Attorney-General, Marlene Malahoo Forte; and Permanent Secretary in the Justice Ministry, Carol Palmer.

Government to Recover Billions from Delinquent Motorists

The Government is seeking to recover billions of dollars from motorists with outstanding traffic tickets. Some of the fines are expected to be collected through the serving of 70,000 warrants to offending motorists. Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, made...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Carol Palmer, addressing Justices of the Peace from Westmoreland, Hanover, St. James and Trelawny, during a training session at the West Jamaica Conference Centre in Montego Bay, St. James on Wednesday (February 22).

Justices of the Peace Being Trained to Better Serve Citizens

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses a recent meeting of the Kiwanis Club of North. St. Andrew, at the Police Officers’ Club, on Hope Road in St. Andrew.

Police Encouraged to Use Preventative Detention

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck. (FILE)

Minister Chuck to Make Cabinet Submission for Setting up of Human Rights Institute

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (centre), addresses media briefing at the St. James Parish Court in Montego Bay on February 21, following a tour of the facility. Others (from left) are Chief Judge of the St. James Parish Court, Justice Judith Pusey and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Mrs. Carol Palmer.

St. James Family Court to be Relocated

9 years ago Justice

Training for All JPs in the West February 22

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,...

9 years ago Budget 2017/2018Justice

Citizen Security and Justice Programme III Gets $213 Million

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;...

9 years ago Budget 2017/2018Justice

$425 Million to Improve Justice System

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,...

9 years ago Budget 2017/2018Justice

JUST Programme Gets $121 Million

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...

9 years ago Budget 2017/2018Justice

$130 Million to Improve Courthouses

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...

Chief Executive Officer and Facilitator of the Dispute Resolution Foundation (DFR), Paul Hines (left), giving details of the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) user guide to a group of Justices of the Peace (JPs) participating in a mediation training session on February 13 at Ministry of Justice in Kingston. The session was the first of several mediation courses to be extended to 500 JPs over the course of the year.

9 years ago Justice

500 JPs to Receive Training in Mediation Techniques

The Ministry of Justice is training some 500 Justices of the Peace (JPs) in mediation techniques to reduce the backlog of cases in the courts and improve peace building at the community level. The first of several mediation training sessions was held on February 13 at the Ministry of Justice in Kingston. In the first instance, 50 JPs will be...

Director/Principal, Justice Training Institute in the Ministry of Justice, Karen Campbell-Bascoe.

9 years ago Justice

Justices of the Peace Urged to Participate in Mediation Training

Justices of the Peace (JPs) are encouraged to contact their Custodes to indicate their interest in mediation training being undertaken by the Ministry of Justice. The 2017 training sessions began on Monday (February 13) at the Ministry’s Constant Spring Road offices in St. Andrew with 25 JPs, and was the first of at least nine to be held across the...