Tag: Alternative Sentencing
Restorative justice needed for effective justice system – Attorney General
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, SC, MP said if Guyana is to have an effective ... Read More
Proposed amendment of Narcotic Act submitted to National Assembly
─ if debated and approved, this could see the removal of custodial sentences for persons caught in possession of 30 ... Read More
“Incarceration is not for young people” – PM Nagamootoo
─ multi-sectoral approach to address drug sentencing soon ─ “they must be productive citizens” - Public Health Minister DPI, Guyana, ... Read More
Steering committee set up to examine alternative sentencing, pre-trial detention
GINA, GUYANA, Thursday, January 19, 2017 Cabinet has granted its approval for the establishment of a steering committee for the ... Read More
Gov’t to reduce use of pre-trial detention for minor crimes
GINA, GUYANA, Tuesday, November 29, 2016 The government will review its pre-trial detention policies and push for alternative sentencing as ... Read More
Alternative sentencing being explored towards reducing prison overcrowding
GINA, GUYANA, Tuesday, November 8, 2016 The Ministry of Legal Affairs is in consultation with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), ... Read More