The Ministry of Justice has reiterated its commitment to providing access to justice for all Jamaicans, including children. Identified as a vulnerable group, children can benefit from the Ministry’s Child...

The Victim Services Division (VSD) is strengthening its preventative approach to support provided for children who are victims of crime. The Division supports the Ministry’s mandate of providing social justice...

Debate on legislation that will grant a limited right of appeal to the prosecution in criminal proceedings in the Parish Court or Circuit Court started in the House of Representatives...

Over the last year, the Administrator-General’s Department (AGD) closed 434 estates and transferred all the assets to the beneficiaries. This was disclosed by Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, who...

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) disposed of more than 1,200 cases across the various circuit and gun courts islandwide during the last fiscal year. This was...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, wants to see the expungement of the criminal records of more ex-offenders who have long given up on a life of crime and are...

The Government is working to revise and modernise several pieces of legislation during the 2021/22 fiscal year. This was disclosed by Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, during his contribution...

A total of 305 children, aged 12 to 17 years, have been referred to the Child Diversion Programme since it was implemented in April last year. Minister of Justice, Hon....