Construction of the Clarendon Justice Centre, for which the Government has allocated $90.54 million, is expected to commence in fiscal year 2025/26, with a targeted 35 per cent completion during the period. Its establishment is designed to enable the citizens to access Restorative Justice, Child Diversion and Mediation Services. This is contained in the 2025/26 Estimates of Expenditure, which was...

A total of $105.13 million has been allocated by the Government for the Hanover Justice Centre’s construction, to facilitate the provision of restorative justice, child diversion and mediation services in the parish. Details of the allocation are contained in the 2025/26 Estimates of Expenditure, which was tabled in the House of Representatives recently by Minister of Finance and the Public...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is imploring citizens to play their part in ensuring that crime continues to trend downwards on the island. “Across Jamaica, there's a 22 per cent reduction in murders alone and close to a 40 per cent reduction in overall crime. We want to congratulate the police for the fantastic work they have been doing...

The Judiciary is to introduce digital recording of criminal proceedings in the country’s trial courts at the start of the easter term, beginning in April, to improve efficiency and the timely delivery of judgements. Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, told a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (February 14), that this move will, among other things, lead to transcripts from trial courts...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, has called on Justices of the Peace (JPs) to take a more active role in mentoring young people and encouraging them to pursue legitimate employment and skills development. Addressing a Justices of the Peace Sensitisation Session at the Royalton in Negril, Westmoreland, on February 12, the Minister pointed out that many young people have...

Justices of the Peace (JPs) in Western Jamaica have been urged to collaborate more closely with law enforcement in combatting criminal gangs, by Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck. The appeal came during a JP Sensitisation Session, held at the Royalton in Negril, Westmoreland, on February 12. Mr. Chuck noted that more than 150 active criminal gangs currently operate across...

More than 12,000 students have benefitted from training in restorative justice practices under an initial two-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) established in May 2022 between the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information. A second MOU, signed in February 2024, will facilitate continuation of the exercise until April 2026. The training’s implementation is being spearheaded...