Ministry of Justice - Government of Jamaica

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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.

Overview and Role	OUR VISION
Core Values, Vision & Mission	To be the regional leader in facilitating effective access to justice for all.
Organisational Structure
Justice Reform
Past Ministers of Justice
Past Attorneys General
	OUR MISSION
	To deliver quality service and effective access to justice for all by establishing a robust GOJ legislative framework and the provision of Justice services through our first-class justice systems and partnerships
FAQs

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 Administration Division
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			Integrity Commission
				Attorney General Chambers
				Legal Aid
				Justice Training Institute

DIVISIONS	DEPARTMENTS	UNITS
Criminal, Civil, & Family Law Unit	Attorney General's Department	Modernisation
Finance and Accounts	Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions	Victim Support
Human Resource and Administration		Justice Reform Implementation
Internal Audit	BRANCH	Justice Education
Justice Training Institute	Management Information Systems Branch
Legal Services		STATUTORY BODY
Strategic Planning Policy Research and Evaluation	EXECUTIVE AGENCY	Legal Aid Council
	Administrator General's Department

Graceann Stewart-McFarlane Permanent Secretary (Actg.)	Dr Derrick McKoy, CD, JP. Attorney General
Paula Llewellyn, CD, Q.C. Director of Public Prosecutions