Fitz-Henley in support of harsher penalties for convicted murderers
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Government Senator Abka Fitz-Henley is expressing support for plans by the Andrew Holness-led administration to impose tougher mandatory ...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Government Senator Abka Fitz-Henley is expressing support for plans by the Andrew Holness-led administration to impose tougher mandatory ...
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Justice Minister, Delroy Chuck, says harsher penalties are coming for people who commit murder. He was opening Tuesday’s debate in the House of Representatives on the Joint Select ...
Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) has made an appeal for the Government, in 2024, to reconsider its legislative policy on excessive mandatory minimum sentences, especially for children. The human-rights organisation is pushing for a rethink of the policy...
A government lawmaker and an opposition legislator failed to attend a single meeting of a joint select committee reviewing the Criminal Justice (Administration) (Amendment) Act, the Offences Against the Person (Amendment) Act, and the Child Care...
WESTERN BUREAU: OPPOSITION LEADER Mark Golding is voicing fresh concerns that mandatory minimum sentences for murder and firearms offences could result in an overburdening of Jamaica’s prison system, which has previously been criticised for its...