The Office of the Public Defender was established in 2000 to investigate and seek redress on behalf of Jamaicans whose Constitutional rights have been violated. King’s Counsel, Carolyn Reid-Cameron, has been sworn in as Public Defender by Governor General, Sir Patrick Allen. Mrs. Reid-Cameron is the second woman to be appointed to the post. She previously served as Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions before entering private practice in 1996.
Presented by:
Jermi-Lee Nelson
