Jamaican Authorities proposes modifications to penalties for homicide

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the Jamaican authorities is contemplating altering the penalty for homicide, with the hopes of finalizing the proposal at Monday’s Cupboard assembly.

Holness was talking on the twenty fifth anniversary fundraising dinner of the East Central St. James Schooling Fund in Montego Bay.

In accordance with the proposed sentencing scheme, the penalty for capital homicide can be loss of life or life imprisonment with out the potential for parole, and the penalty for non-capital homicide can be 45 years to life, with a minimal of 45 years served earlier than parole is taken into account.

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Holness mentioned the disagreement over using constitutional instruments to fight crime permits criminals to thrive.

He mentioned utilizing constitutional instruments properly to guard folks’s rights and safeguard Jamaica’s liberal democracy is useful in combating crime. He added that when the federal government makes use of them, it does so with the very best respect and regard for human rights.

The prime minister additional mentioned the federal government is modifying legal guidelines and penalties to replicate the significance that each one Jamaicans place on public order, security, and safety.