The South Camp Juvenile Correctional & Remand Centre now boasts a sewing laboratory, which will equip incarcerated girls and young women with a marketable skill to support themselves and their families when they are reintegrated into society. The facility was established through a $2.5-million grant from Digicel Foundation, which went towards refurbishing the space and purchasing sewing machines and tools....

There is increased police presence at the major transportation spaces in Morant Bay where students converge to get to and from school, thanks to a new initiative of the St. Thomas Community Safety and Security Unit (CSSU). The initiative, dubbed ‘Operation Nuh Linga’, was launched in January with the aims of reducing fights in the Morant Bay space by students,...

To address domestic violence requires coordinated actions involving law enforcement, communities and organisations that provide support to victims, says Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Domestic Violence Intervention Unit, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Jacqueline Dillon. “What we need to be doing is through partnerships and collaborations, so that we can find solutions to some of the issues that...

State Minister in the Ministry of National Security and Peace. Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, on Friday, March 13, officially opened the new St. James Probation Office in Montego Bay. The new facility is staffed by a 12-member team comprising six probation aftercare officers, one registration officer, a senior officer, two senior secretaries, an office attendant, and the Principal Probation Aftercare Officer....

The Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) and the Management Institute for National Development (MIND) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop customised training programmes and structured learning pathways for PICA staff. The signing of the strategic partnership took place at the Ministry of National Security and Peace in New Kingston on Thursday (March 12). The MOU was...

Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has emphasised that sustained investment is critical to strengthening the national security infrastructure, enhancing public safety, and preserving the recent gains in crime reduction. Addressing the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives during its examination of the 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure at Gordon House on March 5, Dr....

Commissioner of Police, Dr. Kevin Blake, has highlighted the key role of Justices of the Peace (JPs) in crime fighting. He noted that as the “human face of justice” they help to build legitimacy in the justice system through the fair, ethical, and transparent exercise of their authority. Dr. Blake, who was delivering the keynote address at the recent JP...