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Justice Minister, Delroy Chuck, signs a $10-million Memorandum of Understanding with UNICEF Country Representative, Mariko Kagoshima, on December 9, 2020, at the Ministry s head office in St Andrew - Contributed photo.
The Ministry of Justice has signed a $10-million Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to strengthen the National Child Diversion Programme. Child diversion works by steering children away from the criminal justice system and, instead, using a holistic approach to improve the child’s behaviour through other methods, including counselling support and mentorship. Justice Minister, Delroy Chuck, speaking at the Ministry’s quarterly press briefing on Wednesday, expressed gratitude to UNICEF for their continued support.