The Justice Ministry is reporting that 305 children have been referred to the National Child Diversion Programme since its implementation in March 2020. The programme involves implementing measures to divert...

Persons in relationships who think they are experiencing intimate partner violence are being encouraged to access screening from the Victim Services Division (VSD), in the Ministry of Justice. Between January...

Victims of crime are being encouraged to contact the Victim Services Division (VSD) of the Ministry of Justice to access counselling support. The VSD works to provide Jamaicans with access...

The Victim Services Division (VSD) is improving its operations and services in the offices islandwide. The Division, which mainly provides counselling services to victims of crime, also provides technical services,...

The Victim Services Division (VSD) is encouraging employers to take advantage of its grief and stress management training sessions as a way of providing support to staff members. The VSD,...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, has called on the 41 newly commissioned Justices of the Peace (JPs) for the parish of St. James to demonstrate strong leadership as they...

Effective March 8, 2021, jury trials for St. Catherine Circuit have been suspended. As such, persons who were summoned for jury duty at the St. Catherine Circuit are not required...

The Judiciary of Jamaica wishes to advise the public that the St. James Parish Court will be closed today (March 4, 2021) at 1:00pm to facilitate deep cleaning of the...