Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, the Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, is touting music as a significant tool in the rehabilitation process of wards of the state.
Addressing wards and guests at the Ministry’s LIV GUD Jingle Competition Awards Ceremony at the Metcalfe Street Secure Juvenile Correctional Centre on Tuesday, March 24, the Minister underscored the transformative role of music in reshaping lives and fostering resilience.
The Ministry of National Security and Peace officially opens the newly retrofitted St. James Probation Office, underscoring the government’s commitment to strengthening correctional services, advancing rehabilitation and promoting safer communities.
Speaking at the opening ceremony on Friday (March 13), Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, the Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, emphasised the deeper significance of the opening.
“You are not defined by your mistakes, you are individuals with potential, creativity and the ability to contribute meaningfully to society if given the right tools and guidance,” says Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, the Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn.
The State Minister has reaffirmed the commitment held by the government to effective rehabilitation with the official handover of a sewing laboratory at the South Camp Juvenile Correctional and Remand Centre on Thursday (March 12).
The Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) and the Management Institute for National Development (MIND) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop customised training programmes and structured learning pathways for PICA staff.
Under this strategic partnership, MIND will collaborate with PICA to design and deliver specialised training, tailored to the Agency’s operational mandate, reinforcing Jamaica’s national security architecture and advancing public sector transformation.
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, the Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn is reaffirming government’s commitment to creating alternative pathways, ensuring that every child has the chance to thrive in a peaceful and safe environment.
She told an audience of students, parents and teachers at the York Town Primary and Infant School in Clarendon that “discipline is integral to success”.
The Minister was speaking at the institution’s Annual Prize Giving Ceremony on Thursday, February 26.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Honourable Andrew Holness (left), engages Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe (centre), and Executive Director, Citizen Security Secretariat, Ms. Dianne McIntosh, at the opening session of the Office of the National Security Advisor’s 4th Annual Security Seminar, held at the AC Hotel in Kingston on Thursday, February 19.
Crime Reduction and National Security, Inseparable and Mutually Reinforced – Prime Minister Holness
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, the Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, has reaffirmed the government’s unyielding pledge to providing psychosocial care to youth, declaring that while “law enforcement controls violence, social programmes prevent it and community engagement sustains peace”.
She emphasised that peace is not an abstract concept but a core part of national security as “security and peace are inseparable, and Jamaica must address conditions that allow violence to take root.’
The Ministry of National Security and Peace is currently hosting a Jingle Competition under its LIV GUD anti-violence campaign across Jamaica’s juvenile correctional facilities.
Utilising music as a structured rehabilitation tool to promote positive behavioural change among youth in state care, the competition forms part of the Ministry’s targeted intervention strategy.
The Minister of National Security and Peace, Honourable Dr. Horace Chang, is today commending the men and women of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) for achieving a historic reduction in murders in January 2026. He described the outcome as the result of sustained, intelligence-led policing supported by strategic investments and policy direction from the Ministry of National Security and Peace.
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and Peace, the Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, is affirming the government’s commitment to reintegration as a cornerstone of national security and sustainable development.
She emphasised that reintegration is not a peripheral social issue but a national development imperative, stating, “Every successful reintegration means fewer victims, fewer court cases, fewer cycles of incarceration and stronger community trust.”
