The Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III is set to receive a cash injection of $145 million to carry out its work during the new fiscal year. As outlined...

Regulations guaranteeing automatic removal of an offender’s criminal record for convictions relating to the smoking or possession of small quantities of ganja are currently being drafted by the Ministry of...

The Ministry of Justice is pursuing legislation that will facilitate the formal recognition of Restorative Justice in the criminal justice system. Speaking on February 3 at a JIS ‘Think Tank’,...

The Ministry of Justice will open two additional restorative justice centres next year, to serve the West Kingston and Mountain View communities. Restorative Justice (RJ) is a process whereby all...

A Bill which seeks to decriminalize ganja for medicinal, religious, and private/personal use was tabled in the Senate, on January 23. The Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act, 2015, was laid on...

Debate on the Evidence (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to introduce significant reforms in the justice system, was suspended in the Senate, on January 23. Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon....

The Government intends to embark on a public education campaign to discourage the use of ganja among specific groups in society. Among those to be targeted are: adolescents, persons with...

The Court Management Services (CMS) wishes to advise members of the public that one of the elevators which was out of service at the Supreme Court Building, is now working....