Ministry of Justice - Government of Jamaica

The Victim Support Unit of Jamaica (VSU), operated by the Ministry of Justice is intended to assist persons...

The Government of Jamaica has created a four year National Plan of Action for
Child Justice (2010 to 2014)

Restorative justice is an approach to justice that focuses on the needs of the victims and the offenders.

Balancing Rights & Responsibilities	The Judiciary	The Executive	The Legislature	Other Related Government Links
Charter of Fundamental Rights & Freedom	Civil Procedure Rules	The Cabinet	House of Representatives	Court Management Services
Jury Duty	Court of Appeal Rules	The Prime Minister	Houses of Parliament	Jamaica Constabulary Force
Reporting Child Abuse	The Chief Justice		The Senate	Jamaica Defence Force
The Child Care & Protection Act	The Court of Appeal			King's House
The Jamaican Constitution	The Jamaican Legal System			Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
What to do when arrested	The Privy Council			Office of the Public Defender
Whistleblowing (Protective Disclosure Act)	The Supreme Court			Customer Service in the Courts
	Video Link Application Form

Overview and Role	OUR VISION
Core Values, Vision & Mission	A modern, people focused Justice System that engenders trust and confidence.
Organisational Structure
Justice Reform
Past Ministers of Justice
Past Attorneys General
	OUR MISSION
	To provide the legal and policy framework within which justice services are efficiently and effectively delivered to all.
FAQs

DIVISIONS	DEPARTMENTS	UNITS
Criminal and Civil Justice Administration	Attorney General's Department	Customer Service
Finance and Accounts	Commission for the Prevention of Corruption	Justice Reform Implementation
Human Resource Management & Administration	Legal Reform	Modernisation and Strategic Analysis
Strategic Planning, Policy, Research & Evaluation	Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions	Legal Services
Justice Education Unit	Office of the Pariliamentary Counsel	Internal Audit
Justice Training Institute		SECRETARIATS
Victim Services Division		Law Revision
Management Information Systems	STATUTORY BODY	Legal Aid Council
	Legal Aid Clinic	Trafficking in Persons

EXECUTIVE AGENCY	AFFILIATED AGENCY
Administrator General's Department	Dispute Resolution Foundation

Marlene Malahoo Forte, MP, Q.C., JP Attorney General	Carol Palmer, J.P. Permanent Secretary
Paula Llewellyn, CD, Q.C. Director of Public Prosecutions		Nicole Foster-Pusey, QC Solicitor General
Maurice Bailey Director of Legal Reform

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