Child Diversion Programme News Today

Parents and guardians are being encouraged to consider the Child Diversion Programme for their children who come into conflict with the law. The programme, which is being implemented by the Ministry of Justice, is designed to steer child offenders...

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Parents and guardians are being encouraged to consider the Child Diversion Programme for their children who come into conflict with the law. According to a release on Monday, the programme is designed to steer child offenders away from the criminal justice system and is being implemented by the Ministry of Justice. It is expected to cater to children 12 to 17 years old who are suspected or...

KINGSTON, Jamaica - The Government’s planned legislative agenda for 2024/25 should see the enactment of a Mediation Bill, a Restorative Justice Bill, and a new Justice of the Peace Jurisdiction Act to further enhance the role of Lay Magistrates. This was outlined by Governor General Sir Patrick Allen on Thursday as he delivered the 2024 Throne Speech. “We will continue the improvement of access to justice, expansion of alternative justice...

THE EDITOR, Madam: In recent discussions surrounding proposed amendments to the Child Care and Protection Act, the notion of imposing a mandatory minimum sentence of not less than 30 years for minors convicted of murder has come to the forefront...

The Justice Ministry is calling for volunteers to offer their guidance and expertise to youth participating in the Child Diversion Programme. Acting Director of the Child Diversion Branch of the Social Justice Division within the Justice Ministry,...

Children and adolescents in the Child Diversion Programme of the Ministry of Justice are set to benefit from new assessment tools which were handed over yesterday by UNICEF. The assessment tools are designed to help the child diversion team to...

A beneficiary of the Child Diversion Programme has shared that it has changed his life because before the programme, “he was just seeing darkness”. As recounted by Acting Director in the Child Diversion Branch of the Social Justice Division of the...

THE amendment to the Child Care and Protection Act (CCPA) will create a "kinder and gentler environment" for Jamaican children, says Minister of Education and Youth Fayval Williams. Among other ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica - All adults are being reminded that they have a responsibility, under the Child Care and Protection Act to ensure that children are protected from abuse. Regional Director at the Ch...

MONTEGO BAY, St James — Minister of Justice Delroy Chuck is calling on citizens to make use of underutilised services that are provided islandwide by his ministry. "Ladies and gentlemen, the Min...