The Ministry of Justice is considering the inclusion of victims as part of the child diversion process to facilitate the mending of broken relationships within schools and communities. Child diversion...

The Ministry of Justice is calling for more persons, particularly men, to volunteer as mentors for the National Child Diversion Programme. Generally, mentors provide support through guidance and supervision to...

The Justice Ministry will be intensifying efforts to address the use of abusive methods by some parents and guardians in disciplining children. This is light of concerns surrounding the connection...

A Commission of Senior Judges of the Parish Courts has been launched to oversee the implementation of the policies and procedures outlined in the strategic plan of the judiciary. Chief...

Chief Justice Bryan Sykes is reporting an increase in the clearance rate for parish courts last year despite the challenges of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The court clearance rate is...

The Portland police and Children’s Court judge are being commended for their efforts in supporting the National Child Diversion Programme. Child Diversion Officer for Portland, Simmonette Rose Daniels, said that...

The National Child Diversion Programme is reporting a low non-compliance rate among participants of less than three per cent. This means that children are consenting to and are engaging in...

The Judiciary of Jamaica has established the Commission of the Senior Judges of the Parish Courts to strengthen the leadership and management of the Parish Courts. The Commission, consisting of...