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Kingston, Jamaica. The Commanding Officer for the St Ann Police Division of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has commended the staff of the St Ann Justice Centre for their assistance in resolving conflicts in the parish that could become deadly. 

Thursday, June 1, 2023
For Immediate Release 

Child Diversion Programme Hailed as “Outstanding Success”

May 29, 2023 Kingston, Jamaica. On March 30, twenty-nine candidates spanning two cohorts between 2020 and 2023 graduated from the Justice Training Institute’s (JTI) Deputy Clerks of Court Qualifying Programme at a virtual graduation ceremony.

Response to the decision delivered by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in the case of Tafari Morrison (Appellant) vs The King (Respondent) (Jamaica) From the Court of Appeal Jamaica

Date:               January 12, 2023 Kingston, Jamaica, 12 January 2023 – Jamaican communities will benefit from enhanced access to justice thanks to a new project funded by the Government of Canada and implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Ministry of Justice. Today, Canada's Minister of International Development, the Honourable Harjit Sajjan, announced the launch of the Social Justice (So-JUST) project, "Today, we continue our strong partnerships with the Government of Jamaica and the UNDP by launching this new initiative to further justice reform in Jamaica. Ultimately, we look forward to a future in which all Jamaican citizens have increased trust and confidence in the justice system." said Minister Sajjan.