Cabinet is expected to receive a submission from Justice Minister, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, on proposed amendments to the Criminal Records (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act, within the next two...

Justice Minister, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, is spearheading work to develop a legal framework that will facilitate the creation of medical ganja and industrial hemp industries in Jamaica. This...

Justice Minister, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, says no fall-out is anticipated between Jamaica and its international partners, consequent on the proposed decriminalization of ganja for medical/medicinal and religious purposes,...

Cabinet has approved revision of the Dangerous Drugs Act for the decriminalization of ganja for medicinal, religious, and private/personal use. The proposed changes will facilitate ganja being used for therapeutic...

The Office of the Public Defender (OPD) is inviting members of the public to attend consultation sessions across the island to discuss the National Disabilities Bill recently tabled in Parliament....

The Justice Reform Implementation Unit (JRIU) has embarked on a series of consultations with members of the legal fraternity, as part of plans to fully implement Criminal Case Management (CCM)...

A total of 657 of 800 outstanding legacy cases have been resolved by Acting Public Defender, Matondo Mukulu, and his team, since he assumed office in April this year. Speaking...

The Office of the Public Defender (OPD) will be embarking on an outreach programme geared at increasing its visibility and accessibility, particularly to persons outside of the Corporate Area. Outreach...