Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is encouraging more upstanding citizens to come forward to serve as Justices of the Peace (JPs). “I would like more teachers, pastors and community leaders to really participate as Justices of the Peace … not only these but also the influential citizens in our communities and parishes across Jamaica,” he said. “We must send...

The Ministry of Justice, on Tuesday (November 15), signed two contracts totalling more than $43 million to undertake work aimed at improving services within the justice system. Of the amount, $21.4 million is for the installation of Z-profile louvre blades at the Supreme Court, King Street, downtown Kingston; and $21.8 million for the procurement of a high-density filing system for...

The Government is spending just under $7 billion to implement the current justice-reform programme. This was disclosed by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Carol Palmer, during a press conference held at the Ministry’s Constant Spring Road offices today (November 15). The Permanent Secretary pointed out that funding is being provided up to the fiscal year 2019/20. “Our strategic...

Teachers, pastors, Justices of the Peace (JPs) and community leaders are being encouraged to apply to the Justice Ministry for training in mediation and Restorative Justice (RJ) practices. The urging came from Portfolio Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, at a justice services sensitisation session held at his Constant Spring Road offices on November 11. Mediation is an effective way of resolving...

The Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) has been a beacon of hope for 24-year-old Shauntai Burke. Through the programme, she has received invaluable support at times when she has faced great hurdles in her life, including becoming a teen mother. At age eight, she lost her father and was later sent to live with her grandmother when her mother...

Cabinet has approved the establishment of a Judicial Education Institute under the Office of the Chief Justice. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, announced the move, which complements the push by the Government to improve the justice system and the operations of the country’s courts. The Minister was speaking at a post-Cabinet press briefing, held...

Minister of Justice, Hon Delroy Chuck, says despite gains by various agencies, there will be no ease in the fight against the trafficking of humans. According to the Minister, both the prosecution arm of the State and police investigators have been making strides to send the “right signal” to make the activity a thing of the past in Jamaica. “We...