Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, the Honourable Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, says persons incarcerated deserve a second chance to be productive members of society notwithstanding their history.

She made the remarks while delivering the keynote address at the University of the West Indies Mona-Prison Project (UMPP) Graduation Ceremony for eight inmates and two correctional officers yesterday, (August 22, 2023) at the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre.

Construction of the Forensic Pathology Autopsy Suite which began on October 14, 2021, now stands at approximately seventy per cent complete.

Major components of the building are either completed or at an advanced stage. These include works on the substructure, superstructure, heating ventilation air-conditioning (HVAC) and electrical systems, wall finishes, ceiling frames and plumbing installations.

The Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF), an agency of the Ministry of National Security, states categorically that no member of the organization was involved with the alleged incident at the youth camp in Manchester which was reported in the national newspaper on Sunday, August 6, 2023.

The Ministry of National Security is making preparations to process applications for asylum for the group of thirty-seven (37) Haitian nationals, of which twenty (29) were convicted of illegal entry to Jamaica, on Tuesday, July 18, 2023 in the Portland Parish Court.

The Ministry is aware that steps are being taken to assist the group with the completion of the required application forms, as a pre-requisite to convening the Eligibility Committee after formal receipt of those applications.

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, the Hon. Dr Horace Chang, has hailed the longstanding partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) as a “faithful partner” on the journey towards the digital transformation of the agencies within the national security architecture.

Further to the government’s commitment to transform Jamaica’s Police Force into a more modern law enforcement institution and its commitment to reduce the number of contract workers within the public service, some one thousand one hundred and five permanent civilian posts will be added to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF).

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, the Hon. Dr Horace Chang made the announcement during the sitting of Parliament earlier today (July 11, 2023).

The partnership between the government and the European Union to support citizen security in Jamaica has been critical to our continued efforts to build a stronger democratic and economically sustainable citizenry, says Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

He stated further that citizen security stands as the cornerstone of our national security objectives.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the Government of Jamaica is committed to mitigating the threats of cybercrime and has made significant investments in the protection of the nation’s cyber infrastructure. th The Security Minister, who delivered the keynote address at the Opening Ceremony for the 11 European Development Fund/IMPACS Jamaica Cyber Awareness Sensitization and Training Session at the Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, also pointed out that rapid advancement in technology, CARICOM-wide, is not without consequences.