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The number of cases that has come before the ODPP in the last three years (2008 to 2010)

These statistics undeniably demonstrate the need for the Office of the DPP to strengthen or renew its capacity to be able to cope with the volume and complexity of cases submitted as well as the multiplicity of different types of crimes due to the globalization and the evolution of different types of crime both locally and internationally.  We have to transform and shift the paradigm in relation to our managerial best practices, further opening the lines of communication as well as enhance prosecutorial efficiencies to meet the needs of the 21st century.  This is not a situation where it may be done but that it must be done if the Office of the DPP is to strengthen the prosecution process to bring offenders to justice, inspire the confidence of the communities we serve, drive change and delivery in the criminal justice system and maintain a reputation for fairness and provide an excellent career opportunity for attorneys.

However well resourced and efficient other stakeholders in the system may be, if the prosecuting arm of the state is unable to operate efficiently, transparently and with a high level of accountability then the credibility of the entire justice system will be compromised and the public frustration will engender a cynicism which will give fodder for the “don man” culture and “jungle” justice.  The Office therefore has to formulate certain strategic objectives to assist us in carrying out our function based on the demands of the 21st century.

RURAL CIRCUIT COURT

Parishes

No. of Cases Traversed from Year 2007

No. of New Case Added

1st Term

No. of New Cases Added

2nd Term

No. of New Cases Added 3rd Term

Total Cases before Court 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

St. Catherine

19

21

22

22

84

St. James

16

10

15

19

60

Clarendon

11

3

14

48

76

Manchester

8

1

13

13

35

Westmoreland

19

6

10

14

49

St. Ann

19

15

9

15

58

Hanover

13

10

7

3

33

Trelawny

8

1

12

19

40

St. Elizabeth

31

6

12

9

58

St. Mary

25

9

4

10

48

Portland

8

2

7

12

29

St. Thomas

14

15

25

27

81

Total

191

99

150

211

651

 

RURAL CIRCUIT COURT

Parishes

No. of Cases Traversed from Year 2008

No. of New Case Added

1st Term

No. of New Cases Added

2nd Term

No. of New Cases Added 3rd Term

Total Cases before Court 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

St. Catherine

29

18

8

14

69

St. James

28

21

18

18

85

Clarendon

20

18

28

33

99

Manchester

19

7

14

8

48

Westmoreland

17

12

15

20

64

St. Ann

27

16

7

12

62

Hanover

7

3

10

9

29

Trelawny

18

14

10

12

54

St. Elizabeth

25

5

8

16

54

St. Mary

15

10

7

10

42

Portland

6

9

10

19

44

St. Thomas

32

26

27

13

98

Total

243

159

162

184

748

 

RURAL CIRCUIT COURT

Parishes

No. of Cases Traversed from Year 2009

No. of New Case Added

1st Term

No. of New Cases Added

2nd Term

No. of New Cases Added 3rd Term

Total Cases before Court 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

St. Catherine

29

21

21

41

112

St. James

25

12

15

23

75

Clarendon

32

13

27

20

92

Manchester

20

9

8

7

44

Westmoreland

18

20

11

16

65

St. Ann

23

12

20

45

100

Hanover

8

4

11

8

31

Trelawny

29

3

10

12

54

St. Elizabeth

21

5

15

9

50

St. Mary

14

8

14

12

48

Portland

14

7

7

11

39

St. Thomas

48

13

10

20

91

Total

281

127

169

224

801

 

HOME CIRCUIT COURT

Year 

No. of Cases Traversed

No. of New Case Added

1st Term

No. of New Cases Added

2nd Term

No. of New Cases Added 3rd Term

Total  No of Cases

2008

287

48

72

112

519

2009

391

76

59

98

624

2010

407

78

86

81

652

Grand Total

1085

202

217

291

1795

 

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